Milk has a shorter shelf life than many other foods, so this is a common concern. Most store-bought milk is pasteurized, a process that heats it to kill pathogens. But pasteurization doesn’t eliminate everything, explains food safety expert Brian Labus, Ph.D., M.P.H., REHS.

You craved cheese the whole way home or were about to throw together a sandwich. You open the fridge and…there is mold on the very cheese you planned to eat. You may have zero desire to eat the cheese anymore. But if you do, is it safe to cut the mold off the cheese and eat the rest?

Here’s when it’s safe to eat potatoes that have begun to sprout and when it’s better to toss ‘em altogether, according to official sources and food safety experts.

Federal data reveals fewer than three-quarters of Nevada toddlers received all recommended shots, raising concerns about disease prevention

Infectious disease experts explain how to know the difference.

While the rates of people being severely impacted by COVID have gone down drastically since the dawn of the pandemic, it’s important to still take the virus seriously. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID was associated with an estimated 290,000 to 450,000 hospitalizations and between 34,000 and 53,000 deaths between July 2024 and July 2025, the most recent year that data is available. These stats show just how much the virus is still impacting us.