The shaker bottle, holds everything from water to post-workout protein shakes. But, could it also be a vehicle capable of transmitting various pathogens, or is this just some dirty joke? This study put 60 bottles to the test.1 Thirty were brand-new, non-used bottles (NUB), and 30 were used bottles (UB) randomly selected in a dry and empty state from gym goers. Here [see video] is the percentage contamination found for non-used bottles…and used bottles. 25 of...

After being out of town for the past week, I made a trip to the grocery store to replenish food for the house. I made my normal routine pass from the fresh vegetables and fruit, to the legumes, and finishing out through the frozen vegetables. While checking out, the young man bagging my groceries commented, "you have the weirdest variety of vegetables." Taking it as a compliment, I responded, "Thank you." After a deep pause, he...