Galveston Bay no stranger to toxic pollution. Texas health officials said last week, fish poisoned by highly toxic chemicals can be found throughout the bay — not just along the upper reaches near the heavily industrialized Houston Ship Channel. [News Source]

How much vitamin D is enough? (UPI) ROCHESTER, Minn., July 14 (UPI) -- Recommendations vary on how much vitamin D is enough but 800 to 1,000 international units is likely to benefit most adults, a U.S. newsletter says. [News Source]

July 2008 Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource Highlights Vitamin D, Savvy Use of Sunscreen and Gastrointestinal Upset and … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) Here are highlights from the July issue of Mayo Clinic Womens HealthSource. You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Mayo Clinic Womens HealthSource attribution is required. Reprinting is allowed for a fee. Include the following subscription information as your editorial policies permit: Visit www.bookstore.mayoclinic.com or call toll-free for subscription information, ... [News Source]

Your Health: It just takes a few minutes of sun to get vitamin D dose (Tri-State Neighbor) Ag Directory South Dakota ag business directory. Nuts & Bolts Quaterly manufacturer product directory. [News Source]

Vitamin D — Builds Bones and Much More (Newswise) Vitamin D is essential to strong bones. Inadequate vitamin D can lead to osteoporosis, a brittle bone disease. [News Source]

Hottie Carrie Underwood Makes Men Want to be Small (adrants) The men in this Vitamin Water commercial featuring country singer Carrie Underwood are so enamored with her ability to horse whisper sweet nothings to small things, they all want to be...miniature. [News Source]

Guide to Caribbean Vegetables (BellaOnline) Try some of these delicious Caribbean vegetables in your diet for fat-free, vitamin and fiber rich sides. [News Source]

Get Your Summer C with California Peaches, Plums and Nectarines (Carteret County News-Times) (ARA) - We all know that fruit is good for you, but did you know that California peaches, plums and nectarines are good sources of vitamin C? [News Source]

Peppers fresh suspect in scare (The Deming Headlight) LAS CRUCES — James Ditmore has no regrets about the jalapeño pizza he enjoyed Wednesday night. "People should eat green chiles and jalapeños every day. They're healthy for you and full of vitamin C," said Ditmore, a Las Cruces marketing specialist with the Department of Agriculture. [News Source]

Vitamin D tests soar as deficiency, diseases linked (USA Today) Testing for vitamin D levels has skyrocketed as studies raise awareness about vitamin D deficiencies, according to three of the USA's largest medical diagnostic labs. [News Source]

In power of vitamin D, hope for a new disease fighter (The Star-Ledger) In a Newark laboratory, researchers watch as mice stricken with multiple sclerosis suddenly walk. They peer into microscopes and see the growth of breast cancer cells dramatically slowed. [News Source]

Vitamin news bad and good (The Post and Courier) Not too long ago, many people were popping antioxidant pills — certain vitamins, minerals and plant substances (phytonutrients) — with abandon. Antioxidants had earned mega-praise as health insurance in a bottle, credited with fighting everything from heart disease and cancer to the sniffles. Now, an analysis of 67 studies involving nearly a quarter of a million people says that big doses of ... [News Source]