By Brandon Keim Wired Science May 1, 2009   http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=84359922162&h=0sFhj&u=dk3Jh&ref=mf   Scientists have traced the genetic lineage of the new H1N1 swine flu to a strain that emerged in 1998 in U.S. factory farms, where it spread and mutated at an alarming rate. Experts warned then that a pocket of the virus would someday evolve [...]

By JUSTINA WANG • Gannett News Service • February 10, 2009   Every major food safety scare — from E. coli in spinach and beef to salmonella in peppers and pot pies — has come with renewed calls for stronger laws and stricter oversight. But outbreaks continue. The latest scare of salmonella in peanut butter [...]

Statistics shows that Americans drink more soda than ever before. They account for more than 25 percent of all drinks consumed in the United States. More than 15 billion gallons were sold in 2000 — about one 12-ounce can per day for every man, woman and child. But here’s some information that may keep you [...]