Surprise! There is another foodborne illness outbreak making the rounds. Some of the details surrounding this one are particularly disturbing.
This time, the offending pathogen is a … Read the rest
Antibiotics have saved lives since 1942 when the first person was saved using the first antibiotic, penicillin. However, since then, overuse and permeation of life-saving drugs into … Read the rest
The 2019/2020 flu season has started, as has the push for the flu vaccine in physician’s offices and health departments across the nation, and as the … Read the rest
In December 2018, a lab technician was injecting a mouse with the Vaccinia Virus (VACV) when she accidentally stuck her own finger with the needle. … Read the rest
Do you want glowing skin, boundless energy, and a nearly super-human resistance to germs and viruses?
It’s time to step up your nutritional game. With flu season … Read the rest
It’s that stuffy head, runny nose, nasty cold time of year. Viruses run amok when the temperatures drop, so it’s the season to catch a cold. As … Read the rest
In an everyday situation, poor vision is just an inconvenience. The modern world has provided us with lots of easy solutions: glasses and contact lenses are readily … Read the rest
There are widespread person-to-person outbreaks of Hepatitis A across the US, and it is now being reported that a flight attendant may have exposed passengers to the … Read the rest
Anybody remember that song “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” by Baz Luhrmann? I remember hearing that on the radio when the kids were in … Read the rest
According to Food Safety.gov, two of the most common foodborne illnesses are Listeria and E.coli. Dagny Taggart has already written an especially informative article … Read the rest
As flu season gears up, it’s wise to have some remedies on hand that can help you feel better. While the mainstream websites are already beating the … Read the rest
In our ongoing series on foodborne illnesses, we continue with the third most common – Campylobacter. This infection isn’t as heard of as the others, primarily … Read the rest
In our continuing series on foodborne illnesses we’re going to talk about the second most common illness, Salmonella, and how it can affect us now, and … Read the rest
