Lifestyle

Public speaking: for many, it’s a phobia that outranks the fear of death itself. And while some people are born relatively comfortable…

How many people should I invite to my wedding? – this is the question that you’re probably asking yourself right now if…

When the job of recommending dietary guidelines occurred during the pandemic,  the task went almost unnoticed, but so did the conflicts of interest that existed among the 20 people who had the advisory role, a new study finds. And those conflicts are not going unnoticed with the publication of a second study on conflicts of…

Antibiotic resistance in Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria is still high based on the latest European figures. The data covers 2019 to 2020, according to a report published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Levels on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Salmonella and Campylobacter and indicator bacteria…

Longsheng (Canada) Agricultural Products Ltd. is recalling Ming Xiang brand Enoki Mushrooms because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results. The recalled product has been sold in British Columbia and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories. Recalled products: Brand Product Size UPC Codes…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are currently tackling a norovirus outbreak linked to raw oysters harvested in British Columbia, Canada. The FDA is working with federal, state, and local officials, as well as Canadian public health authorities, to determine exactly where the potentially contaminated oysters were distributed…

Lots of us are looking for at-home fitness solutions and setting up home gyms. But you might not have considered an under-desk treadmill or exerciser, which you can use at home or in the office while you work: a little bike tucked away under a kitchen table—or even, say, a mini elliptical or foldable treadmill…

Time was when no state legislature worth its salt would convene until well after mid-January and adjourn by planting season around mid-April. Enough states still adhere to that schedule that calendar that it often prevents someone’s idea from turning into a national movement simply because the clock runs out This year, raw milk bills in Iowa,…

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of illnesses possibly linked to Lucky Charms cereal, but little information is available yet. Hundreds of consumers have reported illnesses after eating the General Mills breakfast cereal according to the iwaspoisoned.com website operator Patrick Quade. The reports include gastrointestinal symptoms. Quade said he has contracts with public…

Ferrero Canada Ltd. is recalling certain Kinder brand chocolate products because of possible Salmonella contamination. The products have been linked to a multi-country outbreak in Europe. The recalled products have been sold nationally in Canada, according to the recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. As of the posting of the recall notice…