Cilantro is a down-home herb with a far-flung pedigree

Cilantro is to Mexican food what fuel is to a race car. It has become the factor I use to grade Mexican restaurants, and woe to the grocery store that fails to stock fresh cilantro for my own fajitas and pico de gallo.

State reports year’s 1st West Nile cases

Local and state health officials say Hoosiers must still protect themselves from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. The warning came Friday as the Indiana State Department of Health reported the year’s first two human cases of West...

Report: New England fishermen have deadliest profession

NEWBURYPORT — Don't believe the Discovery Channel show "Deadliest Catch." The most dangerous fishing is done off New England and the Mid-Atlantic states for groundfish and scallops, not in Alaska's Bering Sea for crabs, according to a report by the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Seven New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed seven new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year's total to 19. The seven new cases come from East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes. These cases are reported in DHH's weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.

Study: Northeast fishing deadliest job

Don't believe the Discovery Channel show, "Deadliest Catch." The most dangerous fishing is done off New England and the Mid-Atlantic state, not in Alaska's Bering Seas, according to a report by the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention.