You do it almost mindlessly, on autopilot: get up, shower, get dressed, get in the car and start driving to work. While this daily activity might seem like a harmless, if annoying necessity, here is your wake-up call: your...
Parasites are microscopic bacteria that can live all around us. The world is full of bacterial cultures; some good for us and some bad. Parasites are definitely in the bad category and are very different from the many good...
Hot dogs are as American as apple pie, pizza or hamburgers. However, you may be gobbling up human DNA the next time you take a bite out of that freshly grilled frankfurter. A recent report by food watchdog company,...
The Modern China Burger, also called the “burger that horrified the internet,” is indeed finding a home in Chinese McDonald’s fast-food restaurants. The grey, malignant appearance of the burger’s buns may be off-putting, but its sales are still rising....
The sweet-tooth season kicks off this Saturday as bowls and bags are filled with chocolate. This will of course continue onward as Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday follow. The chocolate business is booming. In fact, business is so good...
Hummus has become a go-to dip for health-conscious folk and foodies alike. It’s a delicious, high-protein dip that is easy to make and easy to buy. Over time though, eating the same dip can get old. So what do...
According to data from the National Weather Service, this year Hawaii is expected to have its worst period of coral bleaching in the island’s history. Warmer water temperatures surrounding the island, likely due to climate change, are causing the...
We get many vitamins from foods we eat, but none is quite like vitamin D. Nicknamed the “sunshine vitamin,” we obtain it best through exposure to sunlight. With between 80 to 90 percent of our vitamin D intake coming...
The Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers imported from Mexico has accumulated 767 cases, killed four people and hospitalized 157, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is possibly the worst Salmonella outbreak to date, and...
A study published this month in JAMA Psychiatry found that marijuana use is up considerably from data collected between 2001 and 2002. The study conducted by the Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, at Columbia University found...
