With nearly 5 million cases of food poisoning in Australia a year, it pays to heed a few simple guidelines when it comes to ...

Many people follow the “five-second rule,” but science shows the truth is more about safety than timing. Studies have found that food picks up germs as soon as it hits the floor, regardless of how ...

Just about every parent is familiar with the five second rule. If you drop food on the floor, the rule, always said with a smile, says it's OK to pick it up and eat it as long as it hasn't been there ...

(NEXSTAR) – Uh oh. You just dropped your toast on the floor. It was the last piece, too. And you were enjoying it so, so much. You know where this is going. Since childhood, most of us have been aware ...

This week, we serve up some of Evan Kleiman’s favorite leftovers. We’ll revisit bold flavors with Padma Lakshmi, learn about the history of the toothpick and test the 5-second rule. We’ll also hear ...

And past research from Rutgers University seemed to effectively put the long-standing myth to rest by concluding that the transfer of bacteria from floor to food could be nearly instantaneous. However ...

You know you do it… Food falls on the floor, you hurry to pick it up, brush off the dog hair and pop it in your mouth. The “five-Second rule,” is our excuse. Well, it’s now officially part of the ...