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How to protect your picnic food

Protect yourself in the outdoors, says The American Cancer Society (ACS) -- read all about it here -- and protect your picnic food too, say the cancer ... Read More »

Keep it clean

The point of going to the gym is to get healthy, not sick. However, when you take into account what types of germs and viruses are stuck to gym ... Read More »

Minimize germ exposure

Germs are all around us all the time. Try as you might to keep yourself free from them, save for living in a plastic bubble, there's really not much ... Read More »

Keyboards germier than toilet seats

I will never forget a TV special I saw several years ago about household germs. They claimed that germs could "jump" from a toilet bowl and surfaces ... Read More »

How to prevent food poisoning

A little over a week ago I took my son out for a celebration of sorts. I brought him to one of those video game/pizza places. He'd been begging to go ... Read More »

Are dogs a cure for hayfever?

We have all heard that pets can help teach kids patience, responsibility, and empathy, but according to a recent study, having a dog in the home ... Read More »

Trash the water bottles -- or don't

I just washed and refilled my single-use water bottles. Put them in the fridge to chill. Will pull them out one by one as needed. Oops. Shouldn't do ... Read More »

Panic at the public potty seat

Do you panic about public potty seats? Many people do. I get it. Just imagining how many sets of buns have been planted on the same exact toilet seat ... Read More »

Be careful where you set your stuff

The worst place to keep your shoes? The bedroom closet. Worst place to set your purse? The kitchen counter top. Worst place to keep your toothbrush? ... Read More »

Airborne manufacturers settle false advertising lawsuit

Airborne, a popular herbal supplement, that was created by a teacher who was sick of getting sick all the time. But the company recently faced a class ... Read More »