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The human body is an incredibly complex and intricate system, one that still baffles doctors and researchers on a regular basis despite thousands of years of medical knowledge. As a result, it shouldn’t be any surprise that even body parts and functions we deal with every day have bizarre or unexpected facts and explanations behind [...]
Listeria is found in soil, groundwater, animal feed, sewage, and even dust. It mostly lives in soil, where the bacterium eats decaying plants. Once it makes its way into the food supply and is eaten by a humans, listeria transforms into a very different bug — one that can live inside human cells. Because listeria [...]
Most of us choose to eat what tastes good to our personal palates, but too often our choices promote neither health nor well-being. A decade ago when the National Consumers League asked its members if they had once been a victim of food poisoning, 44 percent responded yes. And its only gotten worse. Even foods [...]
If you’re a “germaphobe” like me, you may carry hand sanitizer everywhere you go and wash your hands as much as you can. But maybe you’re not as cautious about germy surfaces. Here at ASK In Your Face, we’re letting you know some of the germiest places to watch out for when you’re out in [...]
“Ouch! Darn cat bite.” Guess what? When a cat bites it’s very dangerous. Finding this out recently prompted me to do the research. Cats have what’s called anaerobic bacteria and they transfer this through their bite. It’s extremely dangerous; this is a bacteria that survives and multiples without oxygen. Cats’ teeth are tiny and sharp; [...]
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