Manager wants charges to start popping pills (The Star) PETALING JAYA: National swimmers at the national training camp in Bukit Jalil, especially those bound for the Beijing Olympics, have been instructed to take extra doses of vitamin-C supplements as a precaution against the flu bug. [News Source]

New flour means bread could fight obesity. It is part of a growing area of research that is attempting to create new types of low fat and healthier foods in a bid to tackle the growing worldwide obesity crisis. [News Source]

Environment becomes heredity. Advances in the field of epigenetics show that environmental contaminants can turn genes “on” and “off,” triggering serious diseases that are handed down through generations. But the same diseases may be treatable by simple changes in nourishment and lifestyle. [News Source]

DEQ’s leader inherits a toxic mess. Some people think of the state Department of Environmental Quality as the agency that sticks a funnel on your tailpipe every couple of years. [News Source]

Oshkosh area families learn value of growing own food, buying locally. Andy Krueger knows exactly where the food she serves her family comes from. [News Source]

What has happened to ethanol? Tom Slunecka with KL Process Design Group of Rapid City has spent the last 20 years in the ethanol industry, time when a lot of people didn't even know what ethanol was; he sees a trend in the industry that indicates where it is going. [News Source]

Carbon play an act of belief. The Catholic Church has had transformative shows of faith on display this week. World Youth Day in Sydney may look far more spectacular but the Rudd Government is professing its conviction to fight the evils of climate change with almost as much moral certitude. [News Source]

Warmer temps, more kidney stones. Scientists predict a steady rise in the U.S. incidence of kidney stones — a medical condition largely brought on by dehydration — as the planet continues to warm. [News Source]

Weight gain halted by vitamins, study of mice finds. Scientists have used a special blend of vitamins and nutrients to stop successive generations of mice from becoming progressively more overweight. [News Source]

The final verdict on coffee. If contradicting research has you wondering if coffee is healthy or harmful, the answer is simple: it depends. [News Source]

County removes pesticide guide. At the insistence of agricultural industry-sponsored groups, a wallet-sized consumer guide to which fruits and vegetables contain the most and least pesticides has been pulled from a King County Web site, where it had been a popular draw. [News Source]

Environment becomes heredity. Advances in the field of epigenetics show that environmental contaminants can turn genes “on” and “off,” triggering serious diseases that are handed down through generations. But the same diseases may be treatable by simple changes in nourishment and lifestyle. [News Source]