Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Heart Disease Death (WCBS-TV New York) A little sunshine goes a long way. Research now links low vitamin D levels with death from heart disease. "Vitamin D has major anti-inflammatory effects that we're now finding out," said Dr. Susan Thys-Jacobs from St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. "We're finding that it has major effects on cytokines. And cytokines affect the heart." [News Source]

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Heart Disease Death (WCBS-TV New York) A little sunshine goes a long way. Research now links low vitamin D levels with death from heart disease. "Vitamin D has major anti-inflammatory effects that we're now finding out," said Dr. Susan Thys-Jacobs from St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. "We're finding that it has major effects on cytokines. And cytokines affect the heart." [News Source]

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Heart Disease Death (WCBS-TV New York) A little sunshine goes a long way. Research now links low vitamin D levels with death from heart disease. "Vitamin D has major anti-inflammatory effects that we're now finding out," said Dr. Susan Thys-Jacobs from St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. "We're finding that it has major effects on cytokines. And cytokines affect the heart." [News Source]

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Heart Disease Death (WCBS-TV New York) A little sunshine goes a long way. Research now links low vitamin D levels with death from heart disease. "Vitamin D has major anti-inflammatory effects that we're now finding out," said Dr. Susan Thys-Jacobs from St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. "We're finding that it has major effects on cytokines. And cytokines affect the heart." [News Source]

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Heart Disease Death (WCBS-TV New York) A little sunshine goes a long way. Research now links low vitamin D levels with death from heart disease. "Vitamin D has major anti-inflammatory effects that we're now finding out," said Dr. Susan Thys-Jacobs from St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. "We're finding that it has major effects on cytokines. And cytokines affect the heart." [News Source]

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Heart Disease Death (WCBS-TV New York) A little sunshine goes a long way. Research now links low vitamin D levels with death from heart disease. "Vitamin D has major anti-inflammatory effects that we're now finding out," said Dr. Susan Thys-Jacobs from St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. "We're finding that it has major effects on cytokines. And cytokines affect the heart." [News Source]

Can tomato paste benefit the prostate? Continuing research shows that processed tomato products, particularly tomato paste, may fight prostate cancer even better than the jolly red tomato itself. [News Source]

How healthy is your plastic water bottle? Health news headlines are yelping about bisphenol-A, a suddenly scary component of plastic that's hiding in plain sight in polycarbonate water bottles, water pitchers, baby bottles and even liners in canned foods. [News Source]

New Oregon DEQ leader plans revamp of environmental agency. The agency insider says he can revamp DEQ, which has suffered from staffing cuts, poor morale and criticism that it's treading too lightly on polluters. [News Source]

Salmonella can ride water into tomatoes. Pick a tomato in the blazing sun and plunge it straight into cold water. If that happened on the way to market, it might be contaminated. [News Source]

Risk of Dying Linked to Low Vitamin D (MedicineNet.com) Title: Risk of Dying Linked to Low Vitamin D Category: Health News Created: 6/24/2008 Last Editorial Review: 6/24/2008 [News Source]

Vitamin D deficiency linked to death from all causes: study (AFP via Yahoo! News) A new study has linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk of death, especially from cardiovascular disease, in the latest evidence of the important role the vitamin plays in human health. [News Source]