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At long last, the FDA approved biotech salmon, AquaAdvantage, which is bred to grow to twice the size of other fish. But in contrast to every scientific study and advisory, the editorial board of The New York Times writes that the genetically-modified fish should be labelled. We take issue with that position.

Obese individuals have yet another reason to shed extra pounds -- this time to prevent knee cartilage degeneration. A recent study found that obese patients who lose at least 10 percent of their body weight can slow down the progression of cartilage damage and potentially avoid knee replacement surgery.

Metformin has long been the front runner of oral medications prescribed for glucose control in Type-2 diabetics. But could it also help adolescents with Type 1? Apparently not, as a recent JAMA study failed to find any statistically-significant benefit in improving blood sugar control.

Today is #GivingTuesday, and the American Council on Science and Health is excited to be a part!

A new drug for pertussis, or whooping cough, targets the bacteria's deadly toxin. It could be an important player in treating the infection, given that both vaccines and antibiotics are losing their effectiveness.

Since 1965, U.S. births by cesarean section have increased seven fold, from 4.5 percent then to 32.2 percent of all deliveries in 2014. While this significant trend does not appear to be increasing maternal or neonatal mortality, the issue of why have C-sections have become so popular remains up for debate.

Walnuts seem to be making their way into the news with increasing frequency. A recent study found that walnuts significantly aided diet quality, while helping the lining of the walls of blood vessels and improving total and LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels.

Your Thanksgiving turkey is a direct descendent of the dinosaur. Scientists have found that the turkey and the chicken have undergone the fewest genetic changes as compared with other birds to their avian ancestor, the dinosaur.

Is shopping a sport? A recent paper by academics attempts to make the case that it is for some people. They are not poor or buying 10 gallons of mayonniase because it's cheap, they are just determined to get the best deal on what they want.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine is out about $1,000,000 because they didn't want the distraction that came with one of their professors raising money - exactly the thing that professors are supposed to do.

Some technologies wow us simply because they are so cool. A good example is a case report in which interventional cardiologists were able to perform an angioplasty with the operator wearing a head-mounted Google Glass device.

The American College of Physicians has advised clinicians where possible to prescribe generic medications, rather than expensive brand name drugs. ACP also conducted an extensive review of 2,500 publications in an attempt to answer five important questions about the use of generic meds.

The sequence of events required to keep the human heart beating for an entire lifetime is executed over two billion times. A recent article discusses the novel approaches, based on stem cell technology and cellular reprogramming, to potentially develop cells that can mimic the heart s natural pacemaker.

A recent CDC report provides data that shows nearly 47 percent of Americans who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure are not adequately controlling the condition. Though concerning, it's an improvement from 1999, when roughly 68 percent had high blood pressure that was not treated.

The holy grail of diabetes research has long been finding a way to administer insulin by mouth. And that goal may have been reached by scientists at the University of California at Santa Barbara, who have developed a capsule that resists the acidic environment of the stomach.

Two studies show that fewer men have been screened for prostate cancer using the PSA test since 2012, when a federal panel advised against routine screenings. With doctors increasingly questioning the test's validity, that's a good thing. But the real key is whether reduction in PSA testing has led to a rise in late-stage or fatal prostate cancer.

Antibiotic resistance and the possibility of approaching the end of the antibiotic era sounds fairly apocalyptic. A recent study reveals a new gene, MCR-1, that allows for a common bug, Eschirichia coli, to become resistant to polymyxin antibiotics. These are the last line of defense against infections with E. coli. This has pandemic potential.

According to the WHO, cataracts are responsible for 51 percent of world blindness. While cataract surgery is not a new concept by any means, there has been new and promising ideas behind treatment options.

Some young adults have stop smoking those cancer sticks and are now moving onto marijuana, according to a recent study.

Don't let Thanksgiving flop; make sure your roast your turkey right! Check out our fun (and all-too-common) tips to a successful holiday.

Nutrition advice is as muddy as ever. A food outreach non-profit named Oldways tried to gather a group to sort it all out at the the Oldways Finding Common Ground Conference.

A new study of over 600 stroke patients found that those who spoke 2 languages had significantly better cognitive functioning than those with only one language.

It is hardly news that Sovaldi and Harvoni, the enormously effective new hepatitis C drugs, are quite costly. This has caused some debate about when it is best to start using them. But, a new study says: "The sooner the better." It is better to treat patients before liver fibrosis is present.

In 2012 the Center for Food Safety filed a petition with the FDA asking that the agency require that foods produced from genetically engineered (GMO) crops be labelled as such. Finally, the FDA has responded. It said "no."

The New Yorker magazine recounts the first national chemophobia scare in 1959 -- but it wasn't caused by environmentalists. Instead, it was courtesy of the FDA, which had to follow a new legal provision known as the Delaney Clause, which targeted any food that contained even trace amounts of a cancer-causing chemical.