GI Illness & Food/Water Safety

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (69+ words) The Washington Post A new study finds that millions are exposed to unsafe levels of pollution and heat from gas appliances in commercial kitchens. In restaurants across the country that use gas-powered appliances, kitchen workers are being unknowingly exposed to…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (192+ words) A recall for some faulty at-home pregnancy tests has been issued by Health Canada. The affected products are hCG one-step pregnancy tests, manufactured by Innovacon, Inc., based in San Diego, Calif. The problem? They could produce a false-positive test result,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (92+ words) The Washington Post The parasite was found in a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch, but the agency could not determine how contamination occurred. The Food and Drug Administration closed its investigation Friday into the largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (148+ words) AHS investigating the source of the bacterial outbreak spread through fecal matter Four people and possibly another two have contracted an illness that is spread through fecal matter in food or drinks. AHS has issued an alert relating to an…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1443+ words) Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Home > Kitchen & Household I spoke with a public health professor and a toxicologist to learn if microwaving leftovers is the reason why…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (358+ words) More packages of frozen raspberries, this time sold at a Toronto upscale grocery chain, are being recalled due to possible norovirus contamination. The Summerhill Market brand raspberries, as well as the stores’ frozen berry mix, frozen smoothie mix, and raspberry…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (143+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Earlier this year, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seemed poised to challenge…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (359+ words) Packages of frozen raspberries sold in Canada are being recalled due to possible norovirus contamination. Alasko frozen whole raspberries were recalled after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) received reports of illnesses linked to the consumption of the products distributed…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (732+ words) I’m 13 years old. I have celiac disease, and I’ve spent years advocating for a simple, commonsense solution: Require gluten-containing grains to be declared as major food allergens on packaged foods so people like me can eat without fear. Gluten is…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (375+ words) Roast chicken dinner nearly killed him: 64-year-old suffers cardiac arrest after food poisoning The Times of India A roast chicken dinner can sound like the sort of meal that ends with nothing more dramatic than a full stomach For Udhyam…...