Many children not getting enough vitamin D (Galveston County Daily News) Parents know the importance of vitamin D in promoting healthy bone growth in children, but many adolescents aren't getting enough of the sunshine vitamin. [News Source]

Vitamin D and Sun Exposure (KPVI 6 Pocatello) Recent research says the sun is a great source of Vitamin D, but how much is too much? [News Source]

Many children not getting enough vitamin D (Galveston County Daily News) Parents know the importance of vitamin D in promoting healthy bone growth in children, but many adolescents aren't getting enough of the sunshine vitamin. [News Source]

Extreme weather swings may trigger ‘perfect storm’ of infectious diseases. A new study has found that extreme climatic conditions can turn normally harmless infections into considerable threats. [News Source]

Genome study yields clue. Researchers may have found a clue as to why people are increasingly prone to disease as they age. The answer may not lie specifically in the person's genes, but in chemical changes occurring around the genes that are influenced by environmental factors. [News Source]

The Copenhagen consensus and global warming. Environmentalists want us to believe that global warming is top of the list. [News Source]

Australians lead world’s second-longest lives. Australians are living longer than ever as death rates from the big killers of heart disease and cancer fall and smoking continues to wane in popularity. [News Source]

Changing diet offers more food for thought. Each person in China now consumes 5 percent more meat, 10 percent more milk and 8 percent more cooking oil annually than five years ago, figures from the National Bureau of Statistics have shown. [News Source]

Oil-dependent Japan tries turning rice into fuel. Mr. Yasuji Tsukada is among the 360 farmers in Niigata--a rice-growing region in central Japan--who are on the forefront of an effort to develop a new type of biofuel. [News Source]

Pregnancy pounds may affect kids’ weight. Women who gain too much weight during pregnancy might raise their child's future risk of becoming overweight, a new study suggests. [News Source]

Health Tip: Get Needed Vitamins and Minerals (MedicineNet.com) Title: Health Tip: Get Needed Vitamins and Minerals Category: Health News Created: 6/25/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/25/2008 [News Source]

Many children not getting enough vitamin D (Galveston County Daily News) Parents know the importance of vitamin D in promoting healthy bone growth in children, but many adolescents aren't getting enough of the sunshine vitamin. [News Source]