What happens when you cram hundreds or thousands of animals into a small, unsanitary place? You get sickness and disease, which is why farmers raising the livestock have been feeding them an insane...
Your favorite perfume might make you smell fresh as a spring garden, but that designer scent could contain toxic after-notes. Scientific research provides evidence that the harmful effects of some...
The word “arsenic” conjures up images of old lace, of murder by poison and — as was aptly suggested by Kent Sepkowitz, an infectious-disease specialist, in his Sept. 20, 2011, article for the Daily...
Chances are, we’ve all felt the need to enhance our athletic performance, aid our weight loss or increase our energy — and everywhere we turn, there are dozens of products claiming to help us reach...
In the past couple of years, the word “artisan” has been popping up on everything from Domino’s Artisan Pizza to Starbucks Artisan Breakfast Sandwiches — but what does "artisan" mean anyway? It’s...
Take a look at the back of your favorite face wash or moisturizer, and you may notice a bunch of strange words all ending with “paraben.” But what exactly is a paraben, and is it harmless or harmful...
The bathroom is ripe with hidden dangers — mold, leaky sink, slippery tub. But just when you thought the list had been capped, a new potential threat comes a-knockin’. The electric toothbrush, namely...
Drink your milk. It may be the motto of parents everywhere, but when deciding whether or not that milk should be raw, the conversation becomes a bit more complicated. If that tall glass of milk is...
[caption id="attachment_5390" align="alignleft" width="94" caption="Photo credit: AeroShot.com"] [/caption] UPDATE: The FDA announced on March 6 that it had issued a warning letter to the...
Ever buy an item that promises to aid your appearance just to find it does the opposite? You may not be the only one. But who should be notified? Besides doctors and the product manufacturers, the...
