Black plastic cookware has become a staple in many kitchens — but it might be harmful. A new study found that some of the items contain high levels of cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting flame retardants, according to a press release. The peer-reviewed study by researchers at Toxic-Free Future and the Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment at … Read more
Doctors have revealed a common treatment to slow the effects of methanol poisoning. It comes after six people died following a mass methanol poisoning in Laos, including Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles. Methanol – which is a chemical building block for hundreds of everyday products, including plastics, paints, car parts and construction materials – … Read more
Nothing beets the farmers market — unless you get sick from shopping there. 48 million people fall ill from foodborne diseases each year in the US, sending 128,000 to the hospital and killing 3,000, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because bacteria can thrive in warm, moist environments, food poisoning is … Read more
Consider this your burn notice. One-third of adults will experience at least one sunburn this year, statistics show, with white adults younger than 30 getting burned most often. More than 33,000 of these sunburns will require a trip to the emergency room — plus, getting sunburned increases your risk of skin cancer. Now, health experts … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 30 years but have never really been happy with each other. For years I have had painful skin infections on my face, which have required trips to multiple dermatologists. They have done biopsies, and they still can’t pinpoint the cause of my skin problems. Recently, … Read more
A mom said food poisoning led doctors to discover a brain tumor — and she feels “lucky” it happened. Theresa Hardwick, 58, was on vacation in Saint Brieuc, Brittany, France, in July of 2019 when she started feeling very ill from mussels she had eaten. “There were no warning signs before I was sick with … Read more
The US Attorney General wants consumers off the sauce. AG Josh Stein issued a warning to customers over recalled WanaBana, Schnucks and Weis brand cinnamon applesauce pouches after they were linked to 400 childhood lead poisoning cases. “If you’ve purchased these recalled products and may still have them in your homes, do not feed them … Read more
It’s hard not to chuckle as Joey Chestnut delivers the line, knowing full well what he’s doing. “I’m still hungry for more,” the legendary competitive eater said, smirking himself. Joey Chestnut, hungry for more. That’s good stuff. But it encapsulates what Chestnut has devoted so much of his life to, and what he intends to … Read more
Easy Bake Illness. Stephanie Murphy, who runs @steph_murphy on TikTok, alleged an Easy Bake Oven nearly poisoned her family after using the device for the first time. “My husband, eight-year-old daughter and myself all got admitted to the ER on Saturday because of an Easy Bake Oven,” she captioned the viral video with over 7.6 million views. “Difficulty … Read more
A woman who nearly died from carbon monoxide poisoning is lucky to be alive after the SOS feature on her Apple Watch dialed emergency services. Natalie Nasatka of Delaware said her “survival instincts kicked in” when she randomly woke up feeling weak, dizzy, and short of breath around 8 a.m. on Dec 29. Feeling more off … Read more
Don’t let the hours spent on Thanksgiving dinner prep be for nothing by cutting food safety corners. A recent survey found that nearly two-thirds of Americans disregard United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for safe food prep, putting their Thanksgiving diners at risk. Foodborne pathogens sicken about one in six Americans annually, of which … Read more
She nearly blew it. Emy Moore, who goes by @emymoore3 on TikTok, claims burning five scented candles in her room for several hours landed her in the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning. “I will never buy a scented candle ever again, for I am traumatized,” Moore told The Post on Thursday. The West Coast content creator … Read more
Eleven 13-year-olds went out to a birthday lunch Saturday and wound up being rushed to the hospital after an apparent food poisoning sickened more than two dozen people, according to New York health officials. But the culprit doesn’t appear to be raw fish or any other type of meat, according to the birthday girl’s mother. … Read more
When influencer Abby Silverman first tried Daily Harvest’s French Lentil + Leek Crumbles, a meat substitute marketed as a “groundbreaking,” last June, she ended up in the Emergency Room. “I started having extreme stomach and gastro-pain. They couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me,” Silverman shared in a widely viewed TikTok panning Crumbles and … Read more
She went too hard. Michelle Fairburn began the 75 Hard challenge nearly two weeks ago. She followed the rigid guidelines — which includes following a strict diet with no alcohol nor cheat meals, participating in two workouts per day and consuming a gallon of water daily for 75 days — but it landed her in … Read more
This beachgoer got skin so sun-kissed it nearly melted his face off. A UK man has gone viral after revealing that he ended up in the hospital during his vacation with third-degree burns from the sun on his lips and ears. Joshua Reade, 31, told NeedToKnow.co.uk that he spent the day at nearby Bournemouth beach … Read more
Check, please! Sick restaurant employees were responsible for about 40% of food poisoning outbreaks with known causes between 2017 and 2019, federal health officials announced on Tuesday. Of the 800 outbreaks reviewed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 875 restaurants during the span, norovirus and salmonella were the most common causes, officials … Read more
Sparky got lit. An 8-month-old toy poodle named Bondi could barely walk straight after a recent stroll. His owner, Colleen Briggs, rushed her pup to the vet, who determined the dazed and confused dog was high, the Associated Press reported. Health care professionals determined the dog must have devoured a discarded joint that left him … Read more
You can dress your dogs as the Easter bunny for the holiday, but be sure to keep them far away from the egg hunt. It’s commonly known that chocolate can be fatal if a dog gets ahold of it, but new data shows that chocolate poisoning in dogs nearly doubles during Easter time. The volume … Read more
Onions, peaches and cold cuts, oh my — these are just some of the risky foods lurking in your kitchen. The latest study by Consumer Reports reveals the 10 kitchen staples most often linked to food recalls from 2017 to 2022, and some might shock you. The report notes that an estimated 48 million people become … Read more