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What's Scarier: No Toilet Paper or Wiping With One of These 5 Alternatives?
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What in the world do you wipe with when you're totally out of toilet paper? You can try one of these alternatives.
Why Is It So Hard to Make a Universal Flu Vaccine?
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Every year, a version of the flu vaccine must be developed, to compensate for the changes in the flu virus the year before. Will that ever end?
What Is Social Distancing and How Do We Do It Right?
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Social distancing is not something most of us are used to. After all, we humans are social creatures. So what is it and how are we supposed to do it?
Epidemiologists Are the 'Disease Detectives' Protecting Public Health
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Who do you call when there's a new disease outbreak? An epidemiologist. These disease detectives investigate the who, what, why, when and where of epidemics worldwide.
Baby Won't Sleep? 5 Tips From a Baby Sleep Coach
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We talked to an expert to find out the biggest mistakes people make in helping their babies get to sleep and ways to avoid them.
Why Hand-washing Beats Hand Sanitizer Hands Down!
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Health experts say washing with soap and water gets more germs off your hands than using the alcohol-based stuff. But why?
Oil Diffusers Make Your House Smell Great, But Are They Safe?
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Burning some essential oils around your home may make it smell really nice. But could there be some side effects you should be worried about?
Farts Can Be Silent, But Can They Be Deadly, Too?
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Maybe you've never even thought about it when you've smelled - or emitted - a particularly odoriferous fart. But can that fart spread disease?
When Does an Epidemic Become a Pandemic?
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The World Health Organization just declared the coronavirus a full-blown pandemic. What does that even mean, and how is that different from an epidemic?
What's the Difference Between Quarantine and Isolation?
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You've heard the word 'quarantine' a lot in relation to the coronavirus. But how is it different from patient isolation? HowStuffWorks explains both.