Yelp May Be the Future for Tracking Food Poisoning
The Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers imported from Mexico has accumulated 767 cases, killed four people and hospitalized 157, according to the Centers for...
Marijuana Use Doubles in America as Pot Taboo Goes Up in...
A study published this month in JAMA Psychiatry found that marijuana use is up considerably from data collected between 2001 and 2002. The study...
California’s New Law Means Fewer Drugs in Our Meat
There’s some great news coming out of California for meat eaters. After the Food and Drug Administration’s 2012 voluntary rules to restrict the use...
4 Dead from Suspected Bacterial Infection at Pennsylvania Hospital
On Monday, October 26, Wellspan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, issued a statement detailing that approximately 1,300 patients may have been exposed to a...
Nutritional Quality Remains in Shadows as Non-Grocery Packaged Food Increases
Nutritional quality continues to slide as Americans continue to purchase food from warehouse shopping clubs, convenience stores and big lot, non-grocery merchandisers. People are...
Federal Court Prevents EPA Approval of Pesticide that Kills Bees
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot at this time approve a pesticide called sulfoxaflor. Originally marketed by...
Migrating Birds Bring Exotic Ticks to the U.S. New Study Reveals
A very recent study published this month in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2015) has uncovered that birds are not the only creature migrating north...
Don’t Let a Heart Attack Ruin Your Sex Life
If you have had a heart attack and worry about sexual activity triggering another, you may be able to cast those troubles aside....
Apples Rank #1 Among Kids’ Favorite Fruits
An apple a day may still keep the doctor away — especially for kids. Increasing children’s interest in fruit is important for healthy growth...
President Obama Announces First Two Marine Sanctuaries in 15 Years
At the second annual Our Ocean conference in Chile, October 6 and 7, President Barack Obama announced plans for two new national marine sanctuaries...
