In Southern California, a quiet but widespread public health risk has taken root in the region’s freshwater fishing spots. Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego recently ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. fresh salmon in packages - The Image Party/Shutterstock Worms are everywhere. But you wouldn't want to see them wriggle out of the ...

Allison Little, a middle school assistant principal from Anchorage, has been fishing on the Kasilof River her entire adult life, so she’s used to seeing wormy parasites coiled up in fish on occasion.

More than 90 percent of popular Southern California freshwater game fish sampled in a new study contained invasive worms capable of infecting humans, scientists warn. The parasites — two species of ...

Here’s the scenario. You drop by the local fish market and treat yourself to something expensive. Perhaps a piece of halibut or fresh mahi or maybe a swordfish steak. You get it home, prep all your ...

A Reddit user reportedly found a worm in their McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich. Experts say parasites are a natural and common occurrence in wild-caught fish like Alaskan pollock used in the ...

SAN DIEGO — Americans love their sushi, ceviche, and poke bowls. But a new study reveals that eating raw freshwater fish, particularly those caught in your local lake or river, could expose you to ...