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Allison Janse

Allison Janse

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Author and Germ Freak
posted 12/31/2007, comments (0)

Nag-Free Ways to Get Kids into the Hand-Washing Habit

As parents, we know that little kids' hands always seem to wind up in their mouths or noses...or someone else's mouth or nose. That's why when cold and flu season is upon us, it's more important than ever to reduce the number of germs on our kids' hands as they're out and about. With that in mind, try some of these stealth-health tactics to make... Read moreChevron
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Allison Janse

Allison Janse

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Author and Germ Freak
posted 12/11/2007, comments (0)

Out of Sick Days? Avoid the Office Cold Using These 5 Tactics

Hack, wheeze, sniffle, sneeze. What spreads faster than office gossip? The office cold. "Every day, you run a germ gauntlet getting to work and in your workplace," explains Charles Gerba, Ph.D., microbiologist at the University of Arizona. "Basically, the people before you who were ill laid a germ minefield."   The common cold and the flu... Read moreChevron
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Allison Janse

Allison Janse

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Author and Germ Freak
posted 11/19/2007, comments (0)

Don’t Let Germs Be Your Travel Companions

Surely you've seen them: the growing legions of germ-aware folks who use a paper towel to open public restroom doorknobs and won't sit on a public toilet seat without some sort of paper guard. As the holidays approach, you may want to stop making fun of these people, and start following their lead, especially if you are one of the millions of... Read moreChevron
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