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1/6 Cellphones are Contaminated with Feces
This may be the most disturbing statistic I've read this month-- Times found that 1/6 cell phones are contaminated with fecal matter. The London School of Hygiene at University of London analyzed 780 samples, and 16% o… -
Healthy Bacteria For You
The thing that makes yogurt yogurt is the same thing that makes yogurt good for you. The Food and Drug Administration requires two live bacteria cultures to be present - Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermo… -
The Relationship Between Food and Cancer
Before I say anything, I'd like to say that one of the reasons why this post does not contain much in the way of hard facts is because it is a general societal wonderment right now. Scientists have not been able to prov… -
Infographic: Odds of Dying From...
Here's another installment of my morbid, yet interesting (hopefully) posts about death. Everyone dies, but at least there's chances of how someone dies. -
Don't Let Food Poisoning Ruin Your Summer!
Food poisoning is on a mission: it wants to ruin your summer. It's already ruined some of Jennifer Hudson's concerts, sent Selena Gomez to the hospital (it wasn't Bieber Fever!) and sidelined a Boston Red Sox player f… -
Five-Second Rule! Is It Healthy?
Have you ever heard of the five-second rule? That unwritten code that says you can pick up food that has fallen on the floor within five seconds and eat it without risk of illness? I subscribe to this rule. After l… -
Summertime Microbiology: Grilling
For many Northerners, the grill is reserved for the Summertime. Grilled food is fun and delicious, but can also harbor not so yummy flora. In studying microbiology, we look at the epidemiology of each bacterium and, n… -
The Dangers of Hot Tubs
Hot-tubs are very popular in gyms (that have them) and especially during the summer. But what many may not know (including the entire cast of The Jersey Shore) are the health hazards of a hot-tub. -
Germy Seats are GROSS
In a recent study, Good Morning America along with the NYU Langone Medical Center, analyzed the number and types of germs on public and private seating across America. The results were remarkable. The types of germs tha… -
Do NOT Eat Your Vegetables!
Children of Germany, do NOT eat your vegetables!
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