Some deadly mushrooms are easy to mistake for their tasty counterparts, resulting in several serious illnesses and one death ...

Foraging edible plants is a rewarding way to connect with nature and enhance your culinary repertoire. Many wild plants offer unique flavors, nutrients, and textures that can't be found in your ...

And if you experience any symptoms yourself after eating wild or foraged mushrooms, go to a hospital immediately and call ...

Doctors in the San Francisco Bay Area have blamed the mushroom species for 23 poisoning cases since Nov. 18. One patient has ...

After a recent fatal poisoning, health experts say one truth stands out: if you're not absolutely sure about a wild mushroom, ...

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"We advise the public not to forage for wild mushrooms at all during this high-risk season," said Dr. Erica Pan, the director ...

Foraged wild mushrooms have poisoned 21 children and adults, and killed one adult, in Northern California outbreaks, state health officials warned. Outbreaks have occurred since mid-November in ...

On Dec. 6 the California Department of Public Health issued an urgent advisory following a recent string of amatoxin ...

California health officials are warning people not to eat wild mushrooms after a toxin found in some types poisoned nearly ...