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New Study Finds Washing Produce May Not Be Enough to Remove Pesticide Residue

Washing produce may not be enough to remove pesticide residue. A new study out of China’s Anhui Agricultural, Wuyi, and…

9 months ago

Longhorn Steakhouse Shigella Outbreak

In today's press reports, the St. Clair County Health Department is investigating the cause of a cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses…

9 months ago

What’s Making Us Sick? Most Common Foods Prone to Contamination Uncovered!

What’s making us sick? Most common foods prone to contamination uncovered! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates…

9 months ago

Fourth Death Announced in Jacksonville Zoo Shigella Outbreak

A fourth gorilla death has been announced connected to the Jacksonville Zoo Shigella outbreak. Tragedy continues spread as zoo staff…

9 months ago

Cases of Bird Flu in Dairy Cows Continues to Rise as New Mexico Detects New Cases and Three New Farms in California are Added to the List

Despite a lull in bird flu cases over the summer, new cases of bird flu in dairy cows continues to…

9 months ago

Watch Out for Vibrio in Galveston

An uptick in cases of Vibrio in Galveston prompt a Galveston County Health District public health alert. You may want…

9 months ago

Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut Ordered to Close Following Failed Health Inspection

The famous (or rather infamous) Turkey Leg Hut was ordered to close last week following a failed health inspection. Numerous…

9 months ago

Heartbreak Continues Despite Boar’s Head Outbreak Slowing Down

Despite the Boar’s Head outbreak slowing down over the past month, more cases and additional deaths have been added with…

9 months ago

More Human Cases of Bird Flu from Cows Identified, Unknown Exposure

More human cases of bird flu from cows have been reported. And the potential source has investigators scratching their heads.…

9 months ago

Recent Study Explores Antimicrobial Resistance and Estimates Superbug Death Toll Will Hit Nearly 40 Million by 2050

A recent study on antimicrobial resistance published in the journal, The Lancet, estimates the death toll associated with super bugs…

9 months ago