Tag: bacteria

An investigation by Consumer Reports has found that every time you eat ground meat, you are risking infection with a bacterial strain that could...

Summer is the time for more fun in the sun. Unfortunately, it is also the time for more warm and wet weather, which ultimately...

If you are a beachgoer in Florida, then beware that the water you’re swimming in contains a rare, but potentially fatal bacteria called Vibrio...

We’ve all had that colleague, friend or teacher with the unbearable bad breath. It’s an unfortunate social faux-pas that is all too common and...

Any crunchy holistic health nut worth their weight in coconut oil will know that mainstream commercial makeup products often contain toxic ingredients. Many of...

Dairy is a dietitian’s favorite ‘health food.’ Weren’t we all told to drink our glass of milk with dinner as kids? And, don’t you...

Although the doctor’s office is usually thought of as the place one goes to get well, most patients have known for a long time...

If you suffer from skin blemishes or other pesky skin disorders, the real culprit might be your gut. Imbalanced gut flora has been linked...

Antibiotic resistance is a scary concept, but how close to home is the problem, really? Apparently, it's already lurking in our transit systems. Last summer,...

While most people have enough common sense not to wear undergarments more than one day in a row, many get sloppy about things like...