““I’ve decided to be happy because it is good for my health.””
by ~Voltaire

Aqua Bounty biotech salmon OK to eat: FDA staff

SOURCE: http://link.reuters.com/rec49nWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc’s genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said in a preliminary analysis released on Friday as they weigh wheth… [...]

Antidepressant patch doesn’t help smokers quit

SOURCE: http://link.reuters.com/mac49n Addiction, September 2010. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.Eldepryl (gener… [...]

Early day care may promote eczema development

SOURCE: http://link.reuters.com/nac49n Allergy, published online August 17, 2010.NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Ger… [...]

CORRECTION: Timer may help kids’ bladder control problems

SOURCE: http://link.reuters.com/dyw98n Journal of Urology, online August 19, 2010.NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.For children with … [...]

Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists

SOURCE: http://link.reuters.com/gex39n American Journal of Gastroenterology, online August 24, 2010.NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to … [...]