Living along the beautiful Southeast coast offers access to fresh, local seafood — but not all fish are created equal when it comes to mercury.

Recently, there have been numerous reports of people becoming seriously ill after coming into contact with salt water along the East Coast—from Texas to Maine Sadly, some of these infections have resulted in loss of life or limb. Liver disease — including fatty liver — increases the risk of a severe foodborne Vibrio  infection from eating raw oysters. This risk is eliminated when oysters are thoroughly cooked or roasted. The Culprit: Vibrio vulnificus The bacteria Vibrio vuln

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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a transmissible prion disease that is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting deer, elk, and moose.

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