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food safety

Pack your food and go with these 6 safety tips

Don't risk your health by playing 'culinary Russian roulette' this summer.

Generations after ban, pesticides linger

Long-prohibited chemicals are still showing up in the blood of expectant moms—and it's likely affecting development of the baby.

Best germ defense: Common sense

There's a happy medium between the parent who travels with bleach and the parent who lets a kid eat mud pies.

Battling the bug

The more you know about norovirus, the better your odds of avoiding this pernicious pathogen.

Kid study: Hot soup causes 2 in 10 scald burns

Microwavable instant soup is the biggest culprit, each year injuring thousands of kids in the 4-12 age range.

Eight tips to prevent foodborne illness

Learn about the worst culprits behind summertime foodborne illness and practical ways to avoid them.

Patient Story

Holy guacamole, that hurts!

Avoid ‘avocado hand’ injuries by following these 5 chef-approved steps to properly pit and cut your wonder fruit.

Safety first when dining outdoors

Tips for keeping food fresh at picnics and BBQs.

Study: TV cooks need dose of food safety

In review of 39 episodes from 10 popular cooking shows, researchers found cooks deviated from recommended practice 70 percent of the time.

Get the inside dish on barbecue safety

Picnic or BBQ on tap? Watching out for food spoilage is critical.

FDA finalizes new food safety rules

Farms, importers will be responsible for preventing outbreaks of foodborne illness.

FDA makes food safer in wake of outbreaks

New rules focus on cleanliness of manufacturing facilities.