WASHINGTON — Poppy seeds may look like many other items you have in your spice rack, but some come with a dangerous risk. Some poppy seeds may contain high levels of opiates like morphine, which can ...

Poppy seeds are good sources of protein and dietary fiber, as well as some essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and magnesium. Poppy seeds are small, black, and kidney shaped. They have ...

Poppy seeds come from a species of poppy plant called Papaver somniferum. “Somniferum” is Latin for “sleep-bringing,” which hints that it might contain opiates – powerful compounds that depress the ...

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 ...

On July 12, the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to the owner of a website selling a product known as PoppySeed Wash. In the letter, the FDA warned that the product was being ...

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 ...

Yes, it can. Eating poppy seeds before a drug test could give you a positive result, and you don’t need to eat that many for it to happen. Even bagels, cakes, or muffins sprinkled with poppy seeds can ...