Vitamin deficient (The Charleston Gazette) After her yearly checkup with her doctor, Mary Wesley was surprised to learn the results of her blood work: She had a vitamin D deficiency. [News Source]

Gene-reading machines? (Knoxville News Sentinel) SAN FRANCISCO - University of California, Berkeley scientists are exploring whether high-speed gene-reading machines - like those used to decode the human genome - will be able to find subtle genetic flaws that can harm health and can be cured by treatments as simple as vitamins. [News Source]

Seasonal veggie cabbage is full of vitamins (Carroll County Online) There's another seasonal vegetable I've noticed has been plentiful in grocery stores during late spring and early summer, but I've been avoiding it because it's not so glamorous: cabbage. [News Source]

- By: Lawrence Pierce (The Charleston Gazette) Mary Wesley couldn’t figure out why she was so tired until doctors said her vitamin D level was too low. Getting more sunlight and taking a vitamin D supplement has helped her reverse this deficiency. [News Source]

Ill-conceived rush to ethanol. If you were trying to develop a less effective means of kicking the gasoline habit and coping with climate change you'd be challenged to improve on North America's misguided biofuels policy. [News Source]

Rumsfeld and the bees. For the past two years, a mysterious disease has been wiping out honeybees in the US and Europe. This catastrophe could have a devastating effect on our food supply. [News Source]

Diabetes a growing minority problem. The nation's escalating diabetes problem, which disproportionately plagues certain minority communities, will never be solved by tackling only the medical aspects of the disease, Alameda County's health director said Friday. [News Source]

Romblon fishing industry suffers after ferry tragedy. When it was discovered that the sunken Filipino ferry was carrying a highly toxic pesticide, authorities shut down the fishing industry. Their houses were already devastated by the typhoon. [News Source]

The light stuff. The easiest way to save energy is to make everything simpler and smaller. Weight begets more weight. Bigger bodies mean bigger engines, brakes, suspensions and tires. Engineers always knew this, but nobody much cared when gasoline was cheap. [News Source]

Nebraska cattlemen, Farm Bureau on opposite ends of ethanol debate. A debate is raging within the state and nation's agriculture industry about the high costs of food and how much ethanol is contributing to it. [News Source]

‘Nutrient supplements can reduce TB outcomes’ (The Monitor) According to a new study ,nutrient supplements of selenium and vitamins A, B complex, C and E could improve the outcome in patients undergoing TB treatment. [News Source]

Cubing Potatoes Before Boiling Can Reduce Mineral Content By 75% (Science Daily) The preparation of a potato can have a big impact on its mineral content, Agricultural Research Service scientists report in a new study of this popular vegetable. Baked, roasted, boiled or fried, the potato is America's favorite vegetable. Every year, the average American eats about 130 pounds of potatoes, which are loaded with vitamins and minerals. [News Source]