Vitamins seminar set for April 9 (South Bend Tribune) ELKHART — Need help deciding how many and what kind of vitamins to take? [News Source]

Anti-dumping duty on Vitamin E (Business Standard India) The government has imposed anti-dumping duties on the imports of Vitamin E from China and hexamine (a heating agent) from Iran to guard domestic players from cheap imports. [News Source]

ConsumerLab.com Warns of Problems with Mulitivitamins and Vitamin Water (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) ConsumerLab.com Uncovers Defects in Over 30% of Supplements Selected for Testing and Finds Most Children's Multivitamins Exceed Tolerable Limits [News Source]

Vitamin K and prostate cancer – study supports benefits (Nutraingredients.com) Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center report that an improved status of the vitamin was linked to a lower risk of both advanced-stage prostate cancer and high-grade prostate cancer. [News Source]

Fact or Fiction: Raw veggies are healthier than cooked ones (Scientific American) Cooking is crucial to our diets. It helps us digest food without expending huge amounts of energy. It softens food, such as cellulose fiber and raw meat, that our small teeth, weak jaws and digestive systems aren't equipped to handle. And while we might hear from raw foodists that cooking kills vitamins and minerals in food (while also denaturing enzymes that aid digestion), it turns out raw ... [News Source]

Mercury study results for proposed Carolinas Cement Plant. A study shows that mercury emissions from the proposed Carolinas Cement Plant would pose little risk to the public health of the greater Wilmington area. [News Source]

Rediscovering the power of millets. The non-chemical farming trend that has spread in the state in the last decade and the network of community seed banks helped farmers realise the significance of millets in sustainable farming. [News Source]

Is salt REALLY so bad for your blood pressure? A recent study suggests that by concentrating on the effects of salt we could be missing the bigger picture. That's because salt doesn't affect blood pressure on its own; it does so with another mineral we get in our diet - potassium. [News Source]

Fish oil in cow’s diet could help clear the air. Farting cows, their diets and its impact on global warming may make most people chuckle, but it isn't a laughing matter for an Irish researcher studying how to reduce methane emissions by adding fish oil to cows' diet. [News Source]

What is to blame for the vanishing cuckoo? Cuckoos are almost part of our national DNA, yet a new book reveals Britain's glorious songbirds are disappearing at an alarming rate. [News Source]

Fat infants at risk of being obese toddlers: study. Infants who gain too much weight as babies are more likely to grow into obese toddlers, showing the importance of early eating habits, researchers said on Monday. [News Source]

Bowel cancer soars by 120% among the under-30s. The number of young people with bowel cancer has more than doubled in ten years. Obesity and lack of exercise are blamed for the 120 per cent rise in cases among under-30s between 1997 and 2006. [News Source]