Though tiny plastic fragments have been known to accumulate in the brain, liver and placenta, they are especially disruptive ...

Researchers have found that bacteria isolated from kimchi can bind to plastic particles in the gut and carry them out of the body.

With rates of colorectal cancer on the rise among younger patients, more people are paying closer attention to the status of ...

Just when you thought the last poop bacteria story couldn’t gross you out more, BBC One’s Watchdog group found such bacteria — known as fecal coliforms — in ice at McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King U.K.

A new investigation raised questions about hygiene standards in coffee shops in the UK, one of which included Starbucks.BBC’s Watchdog team found three out of 10 samples involving Starbucks contained ...

Seattle Parks and Recreation is warning beachgoers to stay out of the water at Magnuson Beach for the foreseeable future. The King County health department listed the water around Magnuson Beach as a ...