By Karin Krisher

When the Centers for Disease Control published a report about the causes of food-borne illnesses and revealed that leafy greens are largely to blame, I thought I’d better take a closer look at how to protect myself from germy invaders.

What I found was intriguing: I never knew, for example, how important it is to examine cans before purchasing them; a bulging can might mean the food inside is old or damaged. In light of this new information, and our focus on digestive health this February, here is the official FoodScience list of ways to protect your self from food poisoning.

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By Karin Krisher

This week, we’re reaching across all of our divisions to talk about social media. For our FoodScience readers, we’ve decided to share five of the best health websites we know of to give your healthy lifestyle a good kick. These are by no means your only options—but we’ll explain why they’re our favorites.

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By Karin Krisher

By now, you’ve probably heard the news: for children, living with a dog might help prevent future asthma. In fact, asthma and animals are so connected that we’re comfortable saying: here’s a great reason for your cat people to branch out and for your dog people to feel secure in their decision to house both canines and kids under the same roof.

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