‘They fell so fast': How to protect your family from norovirus in South Florida
The gastrointestinal illness known as norovirus is surging in South Florida, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Going to the dentist is expensive. Here are 3 things you can do to protect your oral health – and 3 things to avoid
Most oral and dental diseases are preventable, if you take care of your teeth and mouth. In-between visits to the dentist, ...
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CDC study identifies leading culprits of foodborne illness
Researchers from the CDC and Colorado School of Public Health estimate that seven major pathogens caused 9.9 million ...
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Food poisoning policy: South Korea seeks to limit large outbreaks to two per year
The South Korean government is striving to clamp down on large scale national food poisoning cases after a spate of ...
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CDC foodborne illness snapshot highlights heavy burden, successes
Craig Hedberg, PhD, a professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Minnesota and ...
Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill
The blaSCO-1 gene likely remained unreported because routine surveillance usually targets well-known resistance genes and it has overlapping functions with other genes. Gaps in bioinformatics ...
There are a lot of reasons to wash your fruits and vegetables before eating them. But how bad is it if you forget?
Ideally, yes. “As long as you're using potable (drinkable) water, it's always wise to wash fruits and vegetables before ...
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Researchers trace 73% of US Salmonella cases to chicken and vegetables
Researchers used genome sequencing and machine learning to trace the top food sources behind Salmonella infections in the US.
Here are 7 foods and beverages one should avoid during pregnancy:
Here are 7 foods and beverages one should avoid during pregnancy.
Former FDA commissioner Gottlieb on how to prevent another spike in egg prices
Egg prices are on the decline, but a spring migration could upend that. Former FDA Scott Gottlieb has ideas on how to prevent ...
The 10 germ hotspots you’re forgetting to clean around the house
From the spice rack to the remote control, here are the danger zones to have on your radar (and how to tackle them) ...
Salmonella outbreak in Canada linked to mini pastries that sickened 79 people is over: PHAC
The Public Health Agency of Canada says a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled mini pastries that infected 79 people appears to be over. The federal health agency says its investigation identified ...