NASA advises Chile on trapped, isolated miners A team of NASA doctors and engineers recommended Friday that Chilean authorities regulate the day-and-night sleep patterns of 33 trapped miners, boost their Vitamin D intake and phase in an exercise program as their nutrition improves. [News Source]

Vitamins Vital to Health, Well-Being Vitamins are vital to our health, and it’s important to have an appropriate amount of vitamin intake to prevent health problems that arise as a result of either over-indulgence or lack of vitamin intake. Researchers are constantly coming out with new studies which show that specific vitamins are necessary to treat specific diseases. For example, U.S. researchers say vitamin D may help treat and ... [News Source]

Organic strawberries are better — in some ways — researchers say They have more antioxidants and vitamin C than their conventional counterparts, a study says. But they come up short by other measures — potassium and phosphorus, for example. Consumers who buy organic fruits and vegetables because they think they're tastier, more nutritious and better for the environment are getting at least some of what they're paying for, according to a study published online ... [News Source]

Gadget Lab Podcast: iPods, Apple TV and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab This week's episode of the Gadget Lab podcast is heavy on fruits. High on vitamin A, Dylan Tweney gushes over the pluot, a plum-apricot hybrid, while Brian X. Chen dishes out this week's announcements of brand new Apple gear. They also share our impressions of Samsung's iPad rival, the 7-inch Galaxy Tab. [News Source]

Is Organically Produced Food More Nutritious? Reporting in the journal PLoS ONE , researchers write that organically grown strawberries contain more antioxidants and vitamin C than conventional berries. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the findings, and whether the differences would have any meaningful impact on Americans' health. [News Source]

Bay ‘pollution diet’ moves forward. The Chesapeake Bay's new pollution limits are set, and now states are planning the "diets" that they're going to have to follow. [News Source]

Plan to clean up Chesapeake Bay released. Pennsylvania says it will make required dramatic reductions in the amount of nutrients and soil washing into the Chesapeake Bay by putting caps on sewage plants, improving stormwater control in urban areas and pressing farmers to ramp up anti-pollution efforts. [News Source]