Tag: bacteria

When it comes to germs in your kitchen, don't follow the "what you don't see can't hurt you," rule! You don't see them or smell...

Since the 1940's, prescription antibiotics have been used to combat an array of illnesses, with antiviral and anti-fungal medications to follow in later years. While...

Researchers at Washington State University recently performed a study which suggests that an individual's gut bacteria may determine future weight, as well as the...

Is there really such a thing as a good poop? The answer is yes, and we should always strive for the healthiest elimination habits...

Americans gobble up about 5 billion hamburgers every year, and those that eat them are probably thinking that they are composed mostly of meat....

Tick season is fully upon us, and it is not just people living in the woody areas of the country that should take precautions...

Are you confused about which kind of cutting board is safest? With common outbreaks of foodborne illness, food safety experts have all eyes on...

On June 5, a mother and her young child went to the emergency room after the mother noticed something green coming up the straw...

Is there any scientific weight to the "five-second rule," which states that if you pick up food that you drop on the floor within...

Fast food is as popular in Britain as it is in America, and a recent investigation into six well-known restaurants revealed an often-overlooked breeding...