Vitamin D: Builds Bones And Much More (Science Daily) Vitamin D is essential to strong bones. Inadequate vitamin D can lead to osteoporosis, a brittle bone disease. Recently, researchers have found that vitamin D may help reduce the risk of other diseases. [News Source]

Fruit with six times the vitamin C of an orange is coming soon (Daily Mail) It is one of the strangest fruits under the sun and has been revered in Africa for thousands of years. Now the bounty from the baobab tree is heading to our supermarkets after the EU agreed to allow it to be imported for the first time. [News Source]

Fruit with six times the vitamin C of an orange is set to hit shops (Daily Mail) It is one of the strangest fruits under the sun and has been revered in Africa for thousands of years. [News Source]

Pregnancy: another week of grim privation looms. Another week, another seven days of grim privation: no coffee, no alcohol and no tap water. No chocolate, no junk food, no delicious French cheese, but plenty of fish oil, curry, and cauliflower. Oh, and no washing. [News Source]

French nuclear power drive should spark a chain reaction. For how much longer can we refuse to discuss even the possibility of using nuclear energy as a source of electricity? [News Source]

Nicotine drug ‘may slow dementia.’ Nicotine has toxic effects, and carries a strong risk of addiction, but scientists have shown it can also boost learning, memory and attention. [News Source]

Walnut Creek restauranteur has spearheaded communitywide health and wellness efforts. Cindy Gershen is sweeping up people in a monumental cause — to transform the way people eat, exercise and think about health and wellness. [News Source]

B vitamins don’t boost energy drinks’ power. 5-Hour Energy, Red Bull and Cranergy pack in the vitamins, but they don't enhance the power of the already caffeine-laden beverages. [News Source]

Savvy ways to save gas. Drivers can make adjustments to their cars and driving habits to ward off the supervillian: friction, that kills miles per gallon. [News Source]

Family matters after all. Diabetes is now so common that in some Sydney suburbs one in every three residents has the condition, and in some country towns and indigenous communities, almost 60% of residents are affected, new figures show. [News Source]

Lowering cholesterol in kids starts with diet, exercise. But according to guidelines recently released by the American Academy of Pediatrics, statins may be needed to prevent harmful plaque buildup. [News Source]

Doctor dismisses link of autism to vaccines. Dr. Rolanda Maxim, a developmental pediatrician, weighs in with one answer to a well-publicized dispute: No scientific evidence links childhood vaccines with autism. [News Source]