Fathering autism. Many families are worried by allegations that the medical establishment is covering up the risks of childhood shots. But what if the father is one of the most prominent vaccine researchers in the country? [News Source]

Global warming takes a toll on coral reefs. Long suffering from land-based pollution, habitat destruction, and overfishing, coral reefs now must also contend with climate change, which has accelerated their global decline. [News Source]

Cancer group gives barbecue a grilling. Grilling may be as American as, well, the Fourth of July, but experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research claim that what you put on your Weber Friday and how you prepare it could affect your health. [News Source]

Squid, lobster numbers rise as fish fall due to warming. Scientists from the University of Rhode Island say rising sea temperatures linked to global warming is the primary cause of shifts in the abundance and types of species living in the bay and adjacent Rhode Island Sound. [News Source]

In food crisis, Asians look to agriculture. The global food crisis means that countries across Asia are making agriculture a higher priority and taking steps to grow more crops within their own borders. [News Source]

Hunting in condor areas to be lead-free. California enacts a new law Tuesday that is designed to get the lead out of the diets of the giant California condors. [News Source]

Should I eat that tomato? At least 17 Massachusetts residents have been sickened by salmonella from raw tomatoes - part of a nationwide outbreak that has struck more than 750 people since April. [News Source]

“Should I eat that tomato?” At least 17 Massachusetts residents have been sickened by salmonella from raw tomatoes - part of a nationwide outbreak that has struck more than 750 people since April. [News Source]

Catchpole ‘drugs’ are vitamins (Daily Telegraph) THE son of a Wallaby legend believes he is one step closer to clearing his name after powder seized from his home was found to be a vitamin supplement. [News Source]

Catchpole ‘drugs’ are vitamins (Daily Telegraph) THE son of a Wallaby legend believes he is one step closer to clearing his name after powder seized from his home was found to be a vitamin supplement. [News Source]

The dilemma with Vitamin D (Miami Herald) Here is a dilemma. The latest studies on vitamin D are pointing to a D-ficiency in most Americans. It seems the government recommendation, called the AI (adequate intake), needs to be increased if it is to keep up with the latest research findings. Vitamin D is not in a lot of foods, so for most people sun exposure is a primary source. Yet too much sun exposure increases the risk for skin ... [News Source]

Vitamin D May Help Against Heart Failure (ThirdAge) Vitamin D, known to help prevent cancer and osteoporosis, may help protect the heart as well, University of Michigan pharmacologists said. [News Source]