Meijer Inc. is reaching out to soon-to-be moms by offering free prenatal vitamins. Women who are pregnant or planning to have children can qualify with a doctor’s prescription.

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By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: How does Greek yogurt compare to regular yogurt in terms of nutrition? Q: What are the “sterols” and “stanols” that I now see added to foods? Q: Do vitamins have calories?

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Meijer stores will begin offering free prenatal vitamins to customers with prescriptions from their doctors. The new program starts Sunday.

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People in the South West are more likely to live to their mid 70s than those elsewhere in England and Wales, official data shows.

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WALKER — Retail giant Meijer Inc. will soon offer free prenatal vitamins for soon-to-be moms. Women who are pregnant or are planning to have children can qualify for the program. All they need is a doctor’s prescription.

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Vitamins may reduce the effectiveness of cancer treatments, experts have warned. Antioxidant supplements could block the process by which radiation and many chemotherapy agents kill tumours, said scientists.

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UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A Union County teacher was arrested after allegedly handing out vitamins to students. The Charlotte Observer reports that Stephen Doorly, who teaches at a Marvin Elementary, is accused of giving vitamins to third-grade students just before end-of-grade tests.

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Minyard Food Stores Inc. is now offering free prenatal vitamins to pregnant women who have a prescription for one of three popular formulations offered at the stores. No insurance plan is required, and women can also get vitamins for three months after delivery.

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Tina Banhaaren must take 16 different medications and vitamins each day. She never drinks from the same glasses as do her children and she constantly washes her hands at home or uses disinfectant in public places. This may sound like an unpleasantly strict regimen […]

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Naturopath Dr. Natasha Montroy, N.D., at her Saanich clinic Wednesday, is opposed to Bill C-51, which could make it illegal for her to prescribe natural health products such as vitamins and tinctures and take many products off the market.

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