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Housecall: Empty nest — what next?
THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSEmpty-nest syndrome: Tips for copingIf your last child is all grown up and about to leave home — or he or she has already moved out — you might be feeling mixed emotions....
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Housecall: Is your office space helping or hurting?
THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSOffice ergonomics: Your how-to guideIf you sit behind a desk and computer screen for hours at a time, you're not doomed to a career of neck and back pain, or sore wrists and...
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Infectious Diseases A–Z: Wash your hands, not your turkey and other holiday...
Washing your hands is an important first step in preparing any meal. "It's important to remember to wash your hands frequently, keep foods at proper temperatures and cook meats to proper temperatures...
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Infectious Diseases A–Z: Tips to avoid illness while eating at restaurants
Falling ill with food poisoning can ruin any gathering. More than a dozen multistate foodborne disease outbreaks occurred in 2019, ranging from contaminated basil and bison to flour, turkey and tuna....
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Nutrition tips for 14 days at home
Between social distancing and self-quarantining, grocery store shelves are stocked with limited supplies as many people try to stock up knowing they can't leave the house for 14 days. Debra Silverman,...
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Tips to avoid food poisoning during COVID-19
The upcoming Labor Day weekend may be the unofficial end to summer cookouts and barbecues. It's also a good reminder that food safety should be a priority to keep you and your family safe from...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Minute: Should you wash your raw meats and vegetables before...
When it comes to food safety in the kitchen, it's important to keep your work area clean from bacteria and the possibility of cross-contamination. It's best to use hot, soapy water to wash utensils,...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Minute: Why you need to wash your fresh produce
Do you wash the avocados before cutting them up for guacamole? How about the melon you'll slice up for the fruit salad — does it get a rinse? The Food and Drug Administration says, in most cases, you...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Minute: Food recalls and sickness
Ice cream, strawberries, packaged salads, even peanut butter — they all have been in the news in recent months because of links to foodborne illness as reported to the Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Minute: Tips for safer picnics
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer. And picnics can be a fun way to start the summer season. But improper handling of the food can mean trouble in the form of foodborne germs....
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