This will make your stomach churn. As dozens of people are sickened by E. coli in an outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder, food safety experts are finding out which items to avoid to avoid foodborne illness in grocery stores. At the top of the list are bagged, pre-washed greens. Bagged greens that claim to … Read more
A tried and true hair routine can be difficult to establish. The same routine simply won’t work for everyone because there are so many different factors at play. Starting by finding a shampoo and conditioner that works with your hair type is the first step to establishing your hair routine. After that, many people incorporate … Read more
So you want a lawsuit with this? A desperate customer affected by the deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers is taking extreme legal action. Clarissa DeBock told reporters she didn’t notice anything wrong with her meal while dining with her fiance at the Golden Arches in North Platte, Nebraska, last month. Clarissa … Read more
We live in an increasingly screen-filled world, and while most Americans report serious screen fatigue, our modern work and lifestyle habits make bathing in blue light nearly impossible to avoid. In a particularly grim statistic, researchers estimate that the average US adult will spend the equivalent of 44 years of their life looking at screens. … Read more
Consumers should beware of an unholy trinity of food additives, according to this expert. Gastroenterologist from California Dr. Saurabh Sethi has taken to TikTok to call out three potentially carcinogenic chemicals found in many processed foods sold in the US His warning comes after more than 1,000 cereal lovers and health activists marched on Kellogg’s … Read more
Forget ghosts and ghouls – Halloween can get really scary if you have to make an emergency trip to the dentist’s office. Past research has reported an 80% increase in emergency dental visits on Halloween versus other days in October. “This increase is often due to people indulging in sweets that can damage teeth or … Read more
It’s on the moon pie. Jenna Rizzo, a women’s weight loss coach from Georgia, is sharing the three types of foods banned from her home—individually wrapped pastries, sodas and fruit juices, and packaged vegan foods. “If you like these foods, go ahead and eat them,” Rizzo advised her 83,000 TikTok followers in a video this … Read more
Better late than never. On Oct. 22, the Federal Aviation Administration eliminated the rule that required an off switch for the “no smoking” sign on planes, even though smoking on U.S. flights officially ended decades ago. Before the change, domestic and international flights allowed passengers to smoke while on board, despite the risk of fire, … Read more
Arrrrrr are you kidding me? Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease that plagued sailors and pirates centuries ago, appears to be making a resurgence thanks to the rising cost of living and the popularity of weight-loss surgery, a new study finds. “Scurvy is still seen as a disease of the past, especially in developed countries,” … Read more
It takes courage, and gastroenterologists are sharing simple, everyday lifestyle choices to ensure their gut health is top notch. A September 2022 study by the American Gastroenterological Association found that nearly 40% of Americans avoid routine activities — such as exercising, running errands and spending time with loved ones — because of uncomfortable bowel symptoms. … Read more