Hot on HuffPost Healthy Living:

 

antibiotic

Step aside mold, here comes gator blood

I'm sure when the doctors who discovered the healing qualities certain molds have people looked at them a bit askance. Really? Mold? Nowadays ... Read More »

When bloating becomes a bother

Got a sensitive digestive system? I sometimes do. Mostly, my trouble comes in the form bloating and I never really know exactly why it happens. I've ... Read More »

Tyson moving to antibiotic-free chicken

Tyson Foods, one of the nations largest producers of chicken and poultry, has announced that they will no longer be using antibiotics in chickens ... Read More »

FDA plans to approve controversial cow antibiotic

Despite serious concerns from serious people, the FDA is apparently planning to approve a new antibiotic for cattle. It's called cefquinome, and the ... Read More »

Olive oil might help prevent ulcers

Olive oil isn't just good for your heart (and your stir-fry veggies), it's also good for your stomach. According to a new study coming out of Spain, ... Read More »

Can germs be the good guys?

With all the products lately boasting "antibacterial" and "antimicrobial," can there be such a thing as good germs? Some bacteria, called probiotics, ... Read More »

New study by CDC links antibiotic use in chickens to drug-resistance in humans

We've talked about antibiotics in meat in this blog before. A new study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Marshfield Clinic has made a ... Read More »