Health Highlights: Dec. 11, 2012 Here are some of the latest
health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of
HealthDay: Fish Mislabeling a Common Problem: Study A new study
says that more than one-third of fish sold at stores and
restaurants in New York City is mislabeled. Researchers with the
conservation group Oceana conducted DNA tests on 150 samples of
fresh fish from 81 establishments in the city and found that 39
percent of them were mislabeled, The New York Times reported. In
some cases, cheaper types of fish were labeled as more expensive
types of fish. The study also identified public health concerns.
For example, 13 types of fish, including tilefish, were
identified as red snapper. Mercury levels in tilefish are so
high that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that this
type of fish should not be eaten by pregnant or nursing women
and young children. The researchers also found that 94 percent
of fish sold as white tuna was not tuna at all. In many cases it
was actually a fish