20 Food Poisoning Dangers, Common and Uncommon
Listeria: Raw Fruits and Vegetables The dangerous listeriosis outbreak of 2011 has many people rethinking the rules about food safety and f…
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What is Salmonella?
What is Salmonella? Salmonella is a nasty bacterium that sometimes turns up in the food supply, including chicken, tomatoes, peanuts, salsa, gu…
Have Diabetes? Lifestyle Changes May Help Mobility
Study Shows Modest Weight Loss and Exercise Can Cut Loss-of-Mobility Risk by About 50% By Brenda Goodman, MA WebMD Health News Reviewed by L…
Phthalates May Double Diabetes Risk
Phthalates May Double Diabetes Risk Common Household Chemicals May Increase Risk for Type 2 Diabetes By Denise Mann WebMD Health News Reviewed by Br…
Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)
Stool Tests for Colorectal Cancer A stool test is one of many tests used to look for colorectal cancer. These tests may find cancer early, when trea…
Understanding Bacteria (1/5)
Part one of five from the Discovery Channel series 'Understanding Bacteria'. Look for appearances from American Society for Microbiology …
E. coli is a common type of bacteria
E. coli is a common type of bacteria that can get into food, like beef and vegetables. E. coli is short for the medical term Escherichia coli. Th…