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89Dirty Money: Icky Germs on Currency
"Don't put that money in your mouth! You never know where it's been!" Your mother said so, just like countless mothers for countless generations said before her. But is money really dirty and how dirty is it?
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73Ammonia in United States Beef
On December 3oth, 2009, the New York Times investigation reported that many of our beef products here in the United have have ammonia used in the processing of the beef. Many of the hamburgers we eat at fast...
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73Barbecue Syndrome
The season for preparing and readying our BBQ’s is coming fast upon us. We have our spatulas, chef hats, aprons and BBQ tools ready for outdoor cooking, sunshine and fun. Are you aware of your own food...
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77Has the Time Arrived for a Second Water Supply?
esterday the New York Times reported that “more than 20% of the nation’s water treatment systems have violated key provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act over the last five years…” Health problems today are more than just who our health care provider will be here in the United States. Basic issues such as safe, pure drinking water combined with actively fighting potentially deadly bacteria such as E. coli, MRSA and cryptosporidiosis are the real issues. Are we missing the forest because we h
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71UTI Symptoms and Causes
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) can hurt quite a bit, regardless if the person experiencing it is male or female. Despite the common perception of urine as being a dirty bodily fluid, it’s actually sterile...
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71Steak or Beef Tartar (tartare) is the Charm worth the Risk?
When beginning my career as a health inspector years ago there were some foods that I was unfamiliar with (ex. Rocky Mountain Oysters, Ceviche, Ackee (akee), Swamp Cabbage, etc.) that I had to learn about...
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83The Five Best Medical Mystery Novels of All Time
Have you ever wanted a good book to read but didn't want to waste your time on a book that leaves you wanting more when you are finished? I know what that feels like because it has happened to me many...
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754 Myths About Ozone Water Exposed
Ozone water is a wonderful addition to the home, however, it frustrates me that there is so much misinformation permeating the internet. In this brief article, I hope to dispel the myths and clarify what...
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61E Coli Bacteria - Reason For Food Poisoning Illness
Eating the foods that contains e coli bacteria like harmful bacteria and harmful agents can lead to food poisoning. Having mild food poisoning with diarrhea and indigestion in stomach but your parents says...
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73How to take a Drinking Water Sample
Here's a bit of information that can be real helpful if you're in an apartment or if you're a homeowner and you want to take a water sample and have it analyzed. Sometimes folks don't read instructions that...
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