Don't leave food at room temperature for more than two hours. After that, it needs to be thrown out. In the summer heat, ...

All varieties of uncooked rice can contain spores of Bacillus cereus, a bacterium that can cause gastrointestinal illness. Your leftover rice could be teeming with bacteria. Leftover rice can harbor ...

If you've ever wondered about the safety of leftover rice or raw cookie dough, you're not alone. Here are the 15 foods ...

The Jacksonville Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) spoke out on Monday about a viral video showing a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office traffic stop that ...

Sidestep getting sick with these tips. Sidestep food poisoning with these tips. Adam Gault/Getty Images — -- intro: Take a bite of a questionable burger or dunk your chip into a dip that's been ...

As the hot heat continues, the number of food poisoning patients is increasing rapidly. According to statistics from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Food Safety Administration, the number ...

Salmonella is a leading cause of food borne illness, and Consumer Reports is breaking down some simple steps you can take in your kitchen to prevent food poisoning. Each year, more than a million ...

HEALTH mattersThe mother of one of my patients called me because all three of her little ones were having diarrhea and tummy cramps. They had returned from a camping trip where they had enjoyed lots ...

Stomach issues can be serious. Appendicitis can mimic food poisoning. But it needs quick treatment. Pain differs.

Seafood is a common cause of food poisoning but other meats, produce and even grains can make you sick if tainted or handled improperly. Anyone who's ever had food poisoning, be it from undercooked ...