Health

A new study found that eating just one serving of freshwater fish each year could have the same effect as drinking water heavily polluted with forever chemicals for an entire month. The study centered on the Great Lakes. Do we have anything to worry about here?

Who could know that something as innocent as the sesame seed could be so dangerous? For some people, allergies to sesame and seeds can be as deadly as an allergy to peanuts. New government warnings could hurt West Texas sesame farmers.

n modern times, we have a vast array of foods to choose from. Your local supermarket routinely carries foods from all over the world, including fresh fruits and vegetables. This was not the case out here on the frontier when Fort Concho flourished in the 1800s.

During the Christmas Holidays the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reminds consumers to keep safety at the top of your mind. They also have some safety tips when it comes to toys for children.

Here's what experts say is causing a shortage of kids medicines and what you can do to treat your child safely during the shortage.

Most of us would never consider eating an animal we find by the side of the road. However, a quick check of google finds many recipe books filled with ideas for roadkill. Some of the most popular include squirrels. There was also a recipe for roadkill possum meatloaf.

Brown Friday is the busiest day of the year for plumbers due to an increased number of house calls regarding clogged drains and broken garbage disposals. Some guests treat the garbage disposal as an extra trash can. It isn't. If you put any food item down the drain that can't be liquified, you will have a problem.

Colorado is the second state to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Will Texas be next? You may be surprised to learn that magic mushroom research has already been legalized in Texas.

Despite outbreaks of botulism among babies who use honey-filled pacifiers, even now you can often find this kind of pacifier for sale online. 10% of the honey produced in the U.S. contains spores from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. This is usually not a problem for adults or children over a year old, since it's just the spores, not the botulinum toxin. In children under 13 months, the spores can turn into botulinum toxin in the baby's intestines. Among infants, these spores can turn into a full-blown case of botulism.

A Texas mother of two has gone viral because she claims there are therapeutic benefits to taping your mouth shut when you sleep. Like any viral medial remedy, this one is not without controversy. It is adding to the Texas crazy quotient in the headlines lately.