How to cook food safely outdoor
Hot summer temperature contributes to bacterial growth. BCCDC Food Safety Expert Lorraine McIntyre will give us the 411 on how to keep bacteria out of food when cooking outside in hot weather. In this...
21 Aug 201815min
How to deal with a deadly mushroom
Our guest today is Cat Adams, a Phd candidate at UCBerkeley. She is doing a thesis on death cap mushrooms. She will tells us about the do's and dont's when handling this mushroom. In addition to that,...
17 Aug 201820min
Beware of the wild parsnip plant
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Vose, Phd from the Vermont Department of Health, tells us about the effects of this skin-burning plant and how to protect yourself from it. She also describe how this plant ...
13 Aug 20185min
A killer bacteria that won't go away
A lot of people think that tuberculosis (TB) is not present in developed countries. However, a study reveals the occurrence of TB in children and teens in British Columbia, Canada. The author of the s...
8 Aug 201811min
How to protect yourself from Norovirus
Jason Tetro, aka the germ guy, is back again with advice to protect yourself from Norovirus when you're at the beach. He also talks about how to recognize and treat a norovirus infection.
5 Aug 201821min
First aid procedures for sea jelly stings
Today, we will discuss the do's and don'ts of first aid procedures for lion's mane jellyfish stings. In addition to that, we will talk about the signs and symptoms of jellyfish stings. Dr. Angel Yanag...
31 Jul 201818min
Know how to deal with a skin-burning plant
In this episode, My guest Melissa Bravo MSc. from Meadow Lake Farm Consulting will tell us why the giant hogweed is a dangerous plant. In addition to that, she will describe what to do if we get burne...
28 Jul 201817min
Nasty Cyclosporas in Salad and Vegetable Trays
Jason Tetro BSc, the author of the Germ files, joins us to talk about how cyclospora induces its effects, how it is diagnosed and treated, and what to do to reduce our exposure.
25 Jul 201816min
