How to remove stains and smells from a wood cutting board and refinish it to look like new again

A wood cutting board can be cleaned daily with soap and water. Use vinegar for stains or odors, hydrogen peroxide to sanitize, and oil to treat.

4 common bacterial infections that cause food poisoning and how to avoid it

Bacteria that cause food poisoning include campylobacter, salmonella, E. coli, and listeria. Here are the common foods that may contain these strains.

How pollution and the microbiome interact with Tregs, the immune system regulators whose discovery was honored with the Nobel Prize

Researchers are gaining insights into how external factors like air pollutants, diet and medications, and even microbes in ...

Chicken and dumplings, eggs tossed after health inspection at Gatlinburg restaurant

The restaurant with the failing grade is a family-style eatery. There were half a dozen critical violations found by the ...

Sped-up evolution may help bacteria take hold in gut microbiome

Everywhere you go, you carry a population of microbes in your gastrointestinal tract that outnumber the human cells making up ...

'Molecular bodyguard' helps bacterial infections persist in hostile environments

Researchers at Umeå University have identified a key molecular player that helps bacteria survive the hostile environment ...

Microplastics Are Changing Your Insides in Unexpected Ways

The study found microplastics can alter gut microbiome, with changes resembling patterns associated with depression.
Marin Independent Journal

Marin high schools cater to rising interest in health care

Students around the county are tackling subjects such as immunology, ethics and emergency procedures as they explore careers ...
Yakima Herald

Pediatrics column: Sore throats in kids

Most sore throats in kids are viral and heal with home care, but strep throat is bacterial and needs antibiotics to prevent ...