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Dirty Laundry (MM #5035)

We wrapped up our winter break yesterday and got back to the office. And without fail, I already have three co-workers who are out with the flu. They caught it during the holidays. It happens to many of us. It’s almost impossible to avoid cold and flu season this time of year. We must wash…

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Monkeypox (MM #4079)

Over the last few years, I’ve paid more attention to health and science news. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Recently, I started hearing talk about an outbreak of monkeypox. The virus has been around for a long time. In years past, I wouldn’t have paid attention. But now, I pay more attention to…

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Face Masks (MM #3282)

To stop the spread of germs and viruses many people have thought about wearing face masks in public. Experts say that a mask won’t really help you avoid COVID-19. But for some people…

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Food Poisoning (MM #1813)

Over the weekend my wife came down with a bout of food poisoning. Or maybe it was the stomach flu? I’m not quite sure. How do we really know the difference? We’re always quick to call a stomach bug food poisoning, but is it really…

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What Really Scares Me (MM #1308)

The Ebola scare really hit close to home for us last week, and while this virus concerns me, something else about the whole thing REALLY makes me worry…

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