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...
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 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...
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...
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”,...
The US Food and Drug Administration has released it’s report on the largest Salmonella outbreak in over a decade that led to the recall of thousands of pounds of onions in 2020. The report states: “Our investigation found the outbreak to be linked to whole red...
Update: March 23, 2021 MG Foods is expanding its recall of sandwiches for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. They have added three turkey wraps sold under the Fresh To You and MG Foods brands in vending machines and markets. The original recall also...
Updated March 18, 2021 Bravo Packing, Inc. of Carneys Point, NJ has expanded their recall of pet food products to include all their pet food and bones in all package sizes. They had originally only recalled all their Ground Beef and Performance Dog brands for the...
Do you have a hedgehog for a pet? While they are certainly adorable, they do come with their own unique set of care issues. Among those is an increased risk for Salmonella contamination. Hedgehogs can carry Salmonella bacteria in their droppings even when they...
By this time, everyone knows to be wary of leaving a drink unattended at a party or club. We’ve had it drilled into us that we should never accept a drink from anyone but a waitress, bartender, or trusted friend. But have you thought about being served spiked food?...
