Can You Wash Away Signs of an Affair?

Can you wash away the signs of an affair?  Will throwing underwear or sheets in the washing machine and dryer remove signs of infidelity like semen or DNA?  It depends.  The type of fabric, or sample material, how it’s washed, and how it’s dried can all affect the...

Is There a Difference Between Semen and Sperm?

What’s the difference between semen and sperm?  Aren’t they the same thing?  The short answer is no.  Sperm are the tadpole looking cells produced in the testicles. Most importantly, they contain the DNA of the male.  Semen, or seminal fluid, is the whitish-gray fluid...

Onions Recalled for Salmonella–Again

Onions are being recalled for Salmonella contamination – again.  The FDA and CDC are reporting that over 650 cases of Salmonella Oranienburg infections have been reported across 37 states so far.  To date 129 people have been hospitalized.   The red, yellow, and white...

Pennsylvania Woman Charged with Poisoning Her Husband

A Pennsylvania woman acquitted of poisoning her first husband has been arrested for murder in the 2018 poisoning death of her third husband.  Myrle E. Miller, 76, is charged with giving her husband of less than six years, John Nichols, her verapamil – a high blood...

Salmonella Alert Issued for Frozen Chicken Products

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) division of the USDA has issued a public health alert for frozen raw, breaded, pre-browned, and stuffed chicken products.  These items may be labeled “chicken cordon bleu”, chicken with “broccoli and cheese”,...