“Bloggers Bristle at New Blog Regulation” screamed one editorial headline. For the record, this blogger isn’t bristling at the new law requiring full disclosure for paid endorsements. We have no financial ties to the gym, nuts or cell phone case mentioned in this week’s health-news round-up, and anyway, we’re reporting on them rather than endorsing them:

In an era of knitting clubs and home improvement how-to’s, it should be no surprise that the DIY attitude reached the fitness industry. Check out this Washington Post profile for how the Hard Training Club used plumbing pipe and sand-filled basketballs to create a fully functioning, no-frills gym.

Does encouraging people to eat an all-natural, low-fat, low-calorie, protein-rich snack make an acceptable excuse for a teen-pregnancy joke? That’s the question being asked in light of the new pistachio ad starring Levi Johnston, the almost-son-in-law of Sarah Palin.

Worried about the radiation from your cell phone? Maybe you should be. A new interactive database reports on the best and worst offenders (Environmental Working Group), while the Pong cell phone case promises to reduce emissions by up to 85%.

Eating fresh dolmas always puts a smile on my face. Now, research in the Archives of General Psychiatry tells us that the Mediterranean Diet may actually reduce your depression risk. (PhysOrg.com)

This next story, on diagnosing cold symptoms, is concise, informative and health-related, but mainly we’re reporting it because it has ‘green snot‘ in the headline. Just being honest. (New York Times)

Could too many sweets in childhood lead to a life of crime? The research is serious (ScienceNow), but some of the coverage has been quite snarky (LA Times).