July 02, 2018
Escherichia coli (most commonly abbreviated to E. coli) are bacteria found in the environment, foods and intestines of people and animals. Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, others can get you sick. E. coli is most likely to be found in the summer, from June to September, so it’s…
June 19, 2018
Summer is in full effect – the sun is beating down, you’re making plans to get away and are, generally speaking, in a better mood this time of year. After all, your allergies are a thing of the past (aka last season). Or are they? Spring may be over but…
June 15, 2018
There’s a lot to love about the summer: the warm weather, the extra hours of sunlight and the perfect excuse for an ice cream treat (“I don’t want to eat this ice cream, but I must because it’s so hot outside”). But there’s one downside to all this—OK, maybe two…
June 08, 2018
Summer is the season for Lyme disease—a condition caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks. The Center for Disease Control suggests that the number of people diagnosed with Lyme disease each year in the United States is around 300,000.…
June 04, 2018
Summertime is here—which means that the season of barbecues, picnics, camping trips and outdoor seating has finally arrived. Although there are endless health benefits of warm weather and time spent outdoors, these pleasures come with one great risk: food poisoning. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, foodborne illness,…
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