Jellyfish Swarm, Creating Havoc in Fishing, Power Plants, and Desalination Plants—Scientists believe that jellyfish have been exanding from their previous ranges because of global warming and increasingly polluted waters. Swarming jellyfish are devastating sea fishing and sea farming industries.

Study Shows That Vitamin D Lowers Cardiovascular Disease Rates 77 Percent—A study presented at the American Heart Association's 2009 Scientific Sessions reports that Vitamin D significantly lowers death rates from cardiovascular disease. Of 27,000 people over age 50 with very low levels of Vitamin D are 77% more likely to die of heart disease and 78% more likely to die of strokes.

Stork Craft Drop-sided Crib Recall After Deaths Reported—In the largest recall of its type in history, Canada and the US joined forces to recall as many as 2.1 million cribs manufactured by the Canadian firm Stork Craft. They are all of the drop-side design, in which one side can be quickly detached to drop down for quick access.

New Technology Uses Algae to Provide Power and Cleanse the Air of Excess Carbon Dioxide—Good Idea or Hype?—Could humble pond scum be the key to solving both the energy crisis and climate change? Scientists at Ohio University think it's possible. They've developed a technology using algae that they believe is a sustainable solution.

Man in Coma for 23 Years Heard Every Word Said Around Him—He had been diagnosed as being in a vegetative state for 23 years, but Ron Houben was aware of everything said around him, though he couldn't do anything to let people know.

Toxic Chinese Drywall Corrodes Pipes and Wires in American Homes—A link between Chinese-manufactured drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires in new American homes supports claims from thousands of homeowners, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Medical Journal Ghostwriting Being Questioned on Capitol Hill—After the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported that medical journals have routinely been publishing ghostwritten articles, Senator Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, became concerned. He has initiated an investigation by the Senate Finance Committee, on which he is the ranking Republican.

As Copenhagen Approaches, US Congress Tables Climate Bill, IPCC Chief Doubtful—With the UN's Copenhagen climate change conference just two weeks away, Democratic leaders in the US Senate have tabled discussion until, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said, 'some time in the spring.'

Global Warming Has Accelerated Since Kyoto—Worse Than Worst Predictions—Not even the bleakest predictions from the time of the Kyoto Accord anticipated how bad global warming has gotten in the last 12 years since the agreement. It's not surprising, since carbon dioxide emissions have increased by 31 percent.

Transcendental Meditation Protects Against Heart Disease—Heart disease death rates were reduced by 47% in patients who practiced transcendental meditation, as compared to those who received education in reducing risk factors.

Antarctica Measurably Shrinking from Ice Melt—Scientists have found that Antarctica's ice sheet has melted significantly since 2006. Losing an estimated 190 billion tons of ice a year, it's feared that the southern ice sheet may soon melt faster than Greenland's, with major implications in rising sea levels.

Drug Resistant Swine Flu Found in Both US and UK at Same Time—On the same day, the BBC and the Associated Press (AP) reported Tamiflu-resistant cases of swine flu in their countries. In the US, it's four North Carolina patients at Duke University Medical Center. In the UK, it's five patients at University Hospital in Wales.

Heavy Metals Damage DNA Without Crossing Cell Membrane—The journal Nature Nanotechnology reports that metal nanoparticles can affect cellular DNA without crossing the cell membrane. This may have significant implications for people concerned with heavy metal damage, such as mercury in autism.

Research: Pesticides Damage DNA. Agribusiness Still Claims No Link to Cancer—Farmers in the Punjab region have suffered from DNA damage that can lead to cancer as a result of pesticides, according to scientists from Patiala University located there.

Doctor and AstraZeneca Collude to Sell Seroquel Without Regard to Patient Harm—In a shocking demonstration of you-grease-my-palm and I'll-grease-yours, AstraZeneca knowingly paid a for-profit researcher, Dr. Michael Reinstein, nearly half a million dollars because he could bring them profits of half a billion dollars.

Abuse in Childhood May Cause Early Aging—Childhood abuse not only makes life more difficult, it may also shorten it. As reported by the BBC, a Brown University team found that telomeres become shorter faster in people who reported having been abused as children.

Elderly Being Killed by Misuse of Antipsychotics—Expert review has documented that 180,000 elderly in care homes are given antipsychotic drugs, that the medication is not needed in 150,000 of them, and that 1,800 deaths are related to this misuse.

Nuclear Workers Have More Heart Disease, Probably Caused by Low Dose Radiation—The BBC reports that workers in nuclear plants have increased levels of heart disease related to long term low dosage radiation, according to epidemiological studies.

San Francisco Gives Toxic Waste to Citizens, Calls It Fertilizer—San Francisco is giving toxic waste to its citizens for free. Such a deal! The Center for Food Safety reports that sewage sludge loaded with toxic wastes is being passed off as compost in 'compost giveaway events'.