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  1. Some Ayurvedic medicine worse than lead paint exposure Some Ayurvedic medicine worse than lead paint exposure January 20, 2012

    Triphala, a combination of three fruits–amla, bibhitaki, and haritaki fruits—is the most commonly used herbal formulation in Ayurvedic medicine and may have powerful anti-cancer properties. Unfortunately, one in five Ayurvedic herbal dietary supplements were found contaminated with lead, mercury, and/or arsenic.

  2. MRSA in U.S. retail meat MRSA in U.S. retail meat November 23, 2011

    More than a thousand retail meat samples have been tested for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contamination in North America.

  3. U.S. meat supply flying at half staph U.S. meat supply flying at half staph November 21, 2011

    An investigation finds 47% of U.S. retail meat tested is contaminated with staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria. Turkey appears most likely to harbor contagion.

  4. Dietary guidelines: it’s all Greek to the USDA Dietary guidelines: it’s all Greek to the USDA October 31, 2011

    Unlike the United States, where the agriculture department is the lead agency on formulating dietary recommendations, other countries such as Greece rely on their health department. What do their dietary guidelines look like?

  5. Dietary guidelines: with a grain of Big Salt Dietary guidelines: with a grain of Big Salt October 21, 2011

    The National Dairy Council teams up with the Salt Institute to downplay the risk of sodium in the American diet.

  1. The effect of canned tuna on future wages The effect of canned tuna on future wages October 6, 2011

    The mercury contamination in tuna and other fish may adversely impact future earnings by impairing brain function and leading to a loss of intelligence (IQ).

  2. Pork tapeworms on the brain Pork tapeworms on the brain September 4, 2011

    Neurocysticercosis, infection with pork tapeworm larvae brain parasites, is an increasingly serious public health problem in the United States, potentially causing headaches, dizziness, seizures, other neurological disorders and sudden death.

  3. Fecal Bacteria Survey Fecal Bacteria Survey April 6, 2011

    How contaminated is the American meat supply with fecal matter?

  4. Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Hepatitis E Virus in Pork April 3, 2011

    The discovery of infectious hepatitis E virus in retail pork products may help explain the purported association between liver failure and pork consumption.

  5. Update on Alfalfa Sprouts Update on Alfalfa Sprouts February 23, 2011

    Raw alfalfa sprouts continue to be associated with outbreaks of foodborne illness.

  1. Don’t Eat Raw Alfalfa Sprouts Don’t Eat Raw Alfalfa Sprouts August 24, 2010

    Fecal bacteria may contaminate alfalfa seed sprouts and present a food safety risk.