There are some parents that avoid giving their children vaccines, therefore turn to “natural immunity” against the disease by allowing their kids to suck on mail-ordered lollipops already licked by sick kids. There was a Facebook page called “Find a Pox Party in Your Area,” which displayed parents advertising to ship infected lollipops around the [...]
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Some Parents Favor their Kids to Suck on Chicken Pox Lollipops
Posted in Infection Control, News, tagged chickenpox, health, lollipops, news, wellness on November 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Flu-Proofing Your Home
Posted in Aging & Wellness, Infection Control on October 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As the official influenza season begins—and fears about swine flu ramp up—it’s important to find ways to keep winter’s ever-present illness at bay. That’s especially true this year, as one in every 20 outpatient doctor visits will be for the flu, as influenza is commonly known—twice what it is in an average year. But dealing [...]
Popularity and the Flu
Posted in Infection Control on September 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As any teenager will tell you, being popular is totally awesome. But it has a downside: According to a new study, popular people tend to catch the flu first. When the flu is going around, people at the center of social networks—those who are named as a friend by others—come down with the virus about [...]
Skin Care and Infection Control
Posted in Infection Control, Products, Skin Care on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Skin Care and Infection Control products soothe and clean sensitive areas, help combat presistent exposure to moisture, and offer protection against germs and disease. Here are some products we recommend- Baza ® Barrier Cream and Anti-fungal Cream Helps maintain healthy skin and protects against moisture. Calmoseptine Cream Multi-purpose moisture barrier cream with cooling menthol. Temporarily relieves [...]
