Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting. However, amid the joy of gathering and indulging in delicious food, it is essential to keep food safety in mind. Foodborne illnesses can quickly put a damper on your celebrations.

As an immunologist and infectious disease specialist^[1], I study how germs spread – and how to prevent them from doing so. In my courses, I teach my students how to reduce microbial...

About 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans^[1] who get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are children under 18. This food aid helps their families buy groceries and boosts their health in many ways – both during childhood and once they’re adults.

I am a developmental psychologist^[2] who studies how stress and nutrition affect kids’ mental and physical health during childhood, and how those...

It starts with a slight scratchiness at the back of your throat.

Then, a sneeze.

Then coughing, sniffling and full-on congestion, with or without fever, for a few insufferable days.

Viral upper respiratory tract infections – also known as the common cold^[1] – afflict everyone, typically three times per year^[2], lasting, on average, nine days.

Colds don’t respond to antibiotics, and most over-the-counter medications deliver...