The FDA Takes on the Food Safety Policing Role (Soon?)

Sick from Food? Not Rare Anymore People from the place I grew up used to joke about the food that sold by street vendors: not clean enough but won’t get you sick.  Most of the time, the food materials were produced locally and prepared right in front of you; if you don’t feel comfortable about

A Different Kind of Direct Sale: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test

What is Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test? According to the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Genetics Home Reference website, direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test involves a direct to consumer marketing and sales tactics that bypass the engagement of the health care professionals such as medical doctors, nurse practitioners, or genetic counselors.  In general, consumers order test kits online