Latest News on Vitamins and Health

Dietary boron reduces lung cancer risk in women.
Thursday May 29th 2008, 12:00 pm

Higher amounts of boron in the diet are associated with lower risk of lung cancer in women, researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston report. [News Source]

XanGo Introduces 3SIXTY5(TM) Whole Food Nutrition Multi-Vitamin (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday May 29th 2008, 11:41 am

Global nutrition leader XanGo, LLC, creator of the mangosteen supplement category, today announced the launch of its 3SIXTY5 whole food nutrition multi-vitamin brand. [News Source]

Your Health: Taking acid-suppressing drugs can deplete body of vitamins (Tri-State Neighbor)
Thursday May 29th 2008, 10:32 am

Q:After taking Aciphex to treat serious heartburn for four years, I developed a severe vitamin B-12 deficiency. I complained to my doctor about being extremely tired all the time. I needed to rest after just a simple task. [News Source]

Meijer’s gift: free prenatal vitamins (The Grand Rapids Press)
Thursday May 29th 2008, 9:37 am

WALKER -- Meijer Inc. is reaching out to soon-to-be moms by offering free prenatal vitamins. Women who are pregnant or planning to have children can qualify with a doctor's prescription. [News Source]

Meijer Pharmacies to Offer Free Pre-Natal Vitamins (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday May 29th 2008, 8:54 am

Supercenter retailer Meijer has announced plans to offer free pre-natal vitamins in all 181 Meijer pharmacies beginning June 1. [News Source]

Changing Times Vitamins Selects Bob O’Leary Health Food Distributor Co. as Its Worldwide Distributor of RecoveryX (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday May 29th 2008, 8:30 am

Changing Times Vitamins, Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement whereby Bob O'Leary Health Food Distributors will be its worldwide distributor of RecoveryX. [News Source]

Meijer to offer free prenatal vitamins (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)
Thursday May 29th 2008, 8:12 am

WEST MICHIGAN (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Meijer has announced a program to keep expectant mothers healthy. Reports say that starting Saturday Meijer will offer free prenatal vitamins at all of its pharmacies. [News Source]

No Dodging Prostate Cancer With Vitamin D (CBS News)
Thursday May 29th 2008, 1:30 am

A new study shows that higher levels of vitamin D in the blood are not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer. [News Source]

Meijer to give away prescribed prenatal vitamins (MLive.com)
Wednesday May 28th 2008, 5:22 pm

WALKER -- Retail giant Meijer Inc. will soon offer free prenatal vitamins for soon-to-be moms. Women who are pregnant or are planning to have children can qualify for the program. All they need is a doctor's prescription. [News Source]

No Dodging Prostate Cancer With Vitamin D (WebMD)
Wednesday May 28th 2008, 4:03 pm

A new study shows that higher levels of vitamin D in the blood are not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer. [News Source]

Vitamin D Status Not Associated With Lower Prostate Risk (MedicineNet.com)
Wednesday May 28th 2008, 3:27 pm

Title: Vitamin D Status Not Associated With Lower Prostate Risk Category: Health News Created: 5/28/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/28/2008 [News Source]

`Green bank’ invests too much in dirty energy.
Wednesday May 28th 2008, 3:00 pm

Banks are rightly concerned about future regulation costs with regard to "indirect emissions," that is, emissions of companies they finance. [News Source]