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Nearly 12 percent of herbal samples tested failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained by Reuters from tests by Indian authorities after several countries took action over contamination risks in two popular brands. India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority has been conducting inspections, sampling and testing on mixed spice blends after Hong Kong suspended the sale …

This First Person article was written by Kerry Yang, a first-year medical student in Calgary. For more information about First Person Stories, see the FAQ. When plaques started appearing on my knees in first grade, my mother thought it was because of all the kneeling I did on the carpet while reading. ‘Aiyah! You have to stop kneeling,” she said …