So, if both nitrates and nitrites are present in vegetables and processed meats, albeit at different levels, why are some thought to be beneficial for health and others potentially damaging?

A trio of academics are calling on the Canterbury Regional Council to take urgent action on what they deem a water pollution ...

Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging research suggests that the bacteria ...

The first is essentially a DIY rapid at-home test with paper testing strips to dip into your water and compare results to an ...

Lauren Eni Canseco of Dietz & Watson shares what's driving the demand for cleaner ingredients and why charcuterie board ...

“We let the water circulate for a week, then we slowly add in the koi,” he says. They typically come in transparent bags and ...

Last session the legislature appropriated about 16 million dollars for different things related ... private well-owners to test their water for nitrates if they haven't done so already.

The Lakeland Dairies chair said that roughly 40% of their suppliers in the south of the country are in derogation, which ...

Cancer. DNA damage. Tumors. These are all very scary things to think about. Not only can they be genetic, but it seems like just about anything can give it to you.

Sabine Martin covers politics for the Register. She can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at (515) ...

From artificial colors linked to hyperactivity to preservatives associated with cancer risk, these common food additives could be secretly impacting your health ...