Packages of enoki mushrooms recalled after listeria found in Michigan sample Check your refrigerator for packages of enoki mushrooms. A California company is recalling packages of enoki mushrooms sold nationwide from September to October because of a potential health risk. Green Day Produce Inc., based in Vernon,
Read more →The Latest Most Rat-Infested Cities List Includes Multiple Municipalities in California Last month, Orkin released its latest list of the nation’s rattiest cities. Several major population centers in California made the list. The highest ranking Golden State city was Los Angeles (3rd) followed by San Francisco (5th)
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Winter Allergies: Causes and Treatment Options Allergy is a way of our bodies overreacting to certain substances in the environment known as hypersensitivity. As a result, our immune system releases antibodies called Immunoglobulin E (IgE), and these antibodies release chemicals that cause the allergic response. Key takeaways:
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More students discover mold in dorms, causing a back-up in work orders This semester, students living in Estrellas discovered mold inside their air ventilation systems prompting the university to do an inspection and cleaning of the vents. Out of concern, students in other dorms took the initiative
Read more →National COPD Awareness Month and Improving the Indoor Air Quality of Homes and Businesses in California Approximately 1,650,000 people in California have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Across the nation, there over 15 million adults with the disease,
Read more →WHO releases list of threatening fungi. The most dangerous might surprise you The idea of deadly fungi might conjure up images of poisonous red mushroom caps with distinctive white spots – or sneaky false morels that can turn a fun day of foraging into an evening of
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Farm Bureau Must Defend Insured in Deadly Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Carolina What started out as festive time at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair in 2019 ended with 96 people hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease. Four of them died. The tragedy in Fletcher, North Carolina, made national
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Love miso soup? Try shimeji mushroom and okra miso soup from ‘JapanEasy Bowls & Bento’ If you’re a lover of miso soup, we have just the recipe for you. In “JapanEasy Bowls & Bento: Simple and Satisfying Japanese Recipes for All Day, Every Day”, out Tuesday, MasterChef winner Tim Anderson
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How an insect-eating mushroom could produce new antiviral and cancer drugs Researchers grew cordyceps mushrooms on six different kinds of insects. They found that mushrooms grown amid high levels of oleic fatty acid contained the most cordycepin, a potential therapeutic agent with antiviral and anticancer properties. They say
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No mold, no maggots: How to keep your jack-o’-lantern fresh until Halloween For many Americans, pumpkins mean that fall is here. In anticipation, coffee shops, restaurants and grocery stores start their pumpkin flavor promotions in late August, a month before autumn officially begins. And shoppers start buying fresh decorative
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