A very 2022 scenario: A scratchy throat sends you spiraling and searching “omicron symptoms,” but then the scratch subsides, and you realize that what you really need (besides a high-quality mask) is a humidifier. Not just any humidifier will do, though, you need the best humidifier you can find for your space.Yes, using a humidifier…
Your nails might not be the first place you look to for signs that you’re killing it at this life thing, but surprisingly, you can tell a lot about your health from your nails.What do healthy nails look like, though? First, “normal” fingernails should have white tips with a smooth finish and subtle shine, Dana…
American livestock and poultry production ended a record-setting fiscal year, ending Sept.30. Slaughter operations for both livestock and poultry under the watchful eyes of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service kept pace with higher prices being their reward. The FSIS has released its Quarterly Enforcement Report for the final period of the fiscal year 2021. FSIS…
Federal Judge Edward G. Smith has directed his clerk to reject any attempted filings by Praire Star Nation, “an unlicensed, third-party entity espousing sovereign citizen political beliefs, “which purport to represent defendant Amos Miller. Miller, a farmer who has been ruled in contempt of court in food safety proceedings, wants to hitch his star to…
The number of outbreaks and people affected in them plummeted in Austria in 2020 compared to the year before. The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported there were only 21 outbreaks this past year that affected 67 people. In 2019, 48 outbreaks sickened 793 people, including two that involved more than 300…
In strange 2022 news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently investigating a salmonella outbreak believed to be caused by pet reptiles. Specifically bearded dragons. Earlier this week, the CDC announced it was investigating the outbreak after 44 cases of salmonella infections had been reported in 25 states—with at least 15 resulting in…
One clear example of a refined grain as a single food item is white rice—brown rice that’s had the bran and germ removed. Most of the refined grains we consume, though, are in the form of flours milled from refined grains. One example of this is wheat flour, which is ground from wheat that has…
An ongoing outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to backyard poultry flocks has now infected 1,135 people across 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to an update from the CDC. Two deaths have been confirmed but the ages of the victims were not reported. A fourth of the patients have been children…
Whether you’re dipping your toes into the world of meal prepping or you’ve been a champion meal prepper since your early school days, keeping the best meal prep containers in your kitchen is key to stress-free food prep. This kitchen tool is the ultimate meal prep essential, so shopping for the right ones should get…
Getting short of breath when exercisingHaving problems performing any kind of physical activityExperiencing swelling, also called edema, especially in their lower legsSome people with vaginas may also have symptoms that seem like an upper respiratory infection, such as wheezing, coughing, or being short of breath—so you may think these are symptoms of something like bronchitis…