Food poisoning

In 2011, 7.7 million pounds of antibiotics were sold to treat sick people in the United States. This compares with a whopping 29.9 million pounds of antibiotics sold for meat and poultry production. The result:...

When traveling, the last thing you want to worry about is getting sick. Avoid the spread of germs, altitude sickness, common allergens and foodborne illness with these proven tips....

A roundup of this week’s health-and-wellness stories, from the latest in hard science to the strangest head-scratchers hurtling through the...

While bonding with nature is fun, camping comes with several health hazards that can make a trip miserable, from bug bites to too-chilly...

Sometimes it's obvious — you shouldn't have eaten that fourth slice of pizza. But other stomach pain may be more mysterious, last longer and be more painful. Check out our list to make sure your tummy ache doesn’t hint...

We're willing to bet you don't wash your grocery totes — a new study says only 15% of Americans do. Here's why you should: A 2010 study found coliform bacteria, including E. coli, in more than half of randomly tested...

A rare salmonella strain has contaminated raw fish products across 20 states and the District of Columbia, sickening 116 people and shedding light on the mysterious culprit: Nakaochi Scrape, a part of your spicy tuna roll...

A nutritious juice here and there can be beneficial for your health, but when it’s taken to the extreme — limiting your diet to strictly juices for weeks — it not only fails to be the magic solution the fanatics are...

The ammonia-treated “pink slime” has everyone in a panic. But if we probe further than our emotions and the superficial fact that it simply sounds gross, is there really an underlying safety...