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Lettuce is the basis of many a fantastic salad, but it can also harbor bacteria. Add this kitchen staple to your rinsing water to remove those contaminants.

Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a ...

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Nearly three dozen Massachusetts beaches are closed as temperatures soared into the high 90s on one of the summer’s most ...

Not all probiotics are created equal. A new study found that one commonly available strain made a gut infection worse, while ...

Hotel rooms may look sparkling clean when you first arrive – but surprising levels of bacteria and viruses can be lurking in overlooked places.

From Pittsfield to Provincetown, beaches remained closed as temperatures drop from the week's heat wave — although it will ...

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