Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Poppy seeds are small but mighty when it comes to potential health benefits when you eat them regularly. They are filled with nutrients and generally safe ...

The mandatory drug test for new jobs is controversial for a number of reasons, including the fact that it can be hijacked by your breakfast. Let’s say you ate a far-from-offensive lemon poppyseed ...

The U.S. Defense Department issued a memo on Feb. 17, warning service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because doing so may result in a positive urine test for the opiate codeine. Addiction and ...

Fans of the hit sitcom “Seinfeld” may recall the episode in which Elaine (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus) hilariously tested positive for opium after eating a muffin containing poppy seeds — which got ...

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed ...

In 2023, two New Jersey women filed complaints after they tested positive for opiates after eating poppy seed bagels when they arrived at the hospital to give birth, according to the American Civil ...

FDA examines poppy seed safety concerns, focusing on potential opiate contamination Through adverse reports, scientific literature and preliminary surveillance of samples, FDA found that poppy seeds ...

The poppy plant (Papaver smoniferum) has been used as a traditional remedy for centuries. Native to the Eastern Mediterranean, its flowers come in various colors — primarily white and yellow (1). The ...

Dorie Greenspan’s poppy-seed cake is a call back to her childhood and shops that are mostly gone. By Dorie Greenspan My mother was convinced that baking genes skipped generations. After all, her ...