Food safety tips for your next outdoor family meal
When planning a family cookout or packing a picnic to enjoy at the park, pool or beach, keep food safety in mind.
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Four essential food safety tips for summertime gatherings
Summer is a season of outdoor gatherings, barbecues and picnics, where food is often at the center of the festivities. However, the warm weather also creates ideal conditions for the growth of harmful bacteria, increasing ...
Jul 5, 2024
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Tips to staying germ-free at the gym
Going to the gym is good for your overall health, but if you and the gym aren't practicing good hygiene you could still catch a nasty illness, an expert says.
Jul 4, 2024
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Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in US
Untreated water used by a Florida cucumber grower is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people across the U.S. this spring, federal health officials said Tuesday.
Jul 3, 2024
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Pet bearded dragons pose salmonella danger, CDC warns
Lizards called bearded dragons may not breathe fire, but they can be a source of one nasty infection: Salmonella.
Jun 17, 2024
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International travel: Don't forget your child's vaccinations, says pediatrician
Exploring Europe, taking an African safari, going on a trip to the tropics: In many cases, vaccines are needed for travel, and that's doubly true for children.
Jun 17, 2024
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How to prevent gym germs this summer
Whether it's your first time at the gym or you're an experienced lifter, it's important to remember good gym hygiene. Melanie McNeal, physical and occupational therapy manager at Baylor College of Medicine, shares tips on ...
Jun 13, 2024
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A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail
As flowers bloom and temperatures climb, many are eager to get back outside. But while the sun may be shining, there is a dark side that can make the great outdoors not so great.
Jun 12, 2024
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Salmonella outbreak may be linked to recalled cucumbers, CDC says
Cucumbers contaminated with salmonella bacteria may have sickened and hospitalized dozens of people in at least 25 states, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
Jun 5, 2024
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Cucumbers sold in 14 states recalled over salmonella concerns
A company recall has been issued for cucumbers sold in 14 states because of possible contamination with salmonella.
Jun 4, 2024
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