food
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Store-Bought Chicken Could Be Causing Urinary Tract Infections
There are plenty of reasons to cook your chicken thoroughly before eating it, including avoiding a nasty stomach bug. But a new study published this week in mBio might offer a new one: It could prevent you getting an urinary tract infection from Escherichia coli bacteria.
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Keto Diets Might Raise Type 2 Diabetes Risk, At Least In Mice
Ketogenic diets (keto for short) have become the fad health trend of the moment, with adherents claiming that they can help you lose and keep off weight faster than anything else, as well as provide a bevy of health benefits. But a new mouse study out of Switzerland suggests that keto diets might have an…
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What’s The Worst A Chilli Can Do To You?
Last month, The BMJ published a case report about a 34-year-old man admitted to an emergency room in Cooperstown, NY with thunderclap headaches, a particularly painful kind that can be a sign of cerebral haemorrhaging. His symptoms included dry heaving and intense head and neck pain. The man traced his anguish to a chilli eating…
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Who On Earth Taught You People How To Eat?
Depending on where you’re eating and who you’re eating it with, the rules around food can be stunningly complex. The core concept, however, is that food is inserted into the mouth, and once it’s there, if you find it impossible to masticate with human teeth or discover the object to be a source of pain/bleeding,…