illness
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Feevy Tracks Your Child’s Fever, Or Other Symptoms Of Illness
iOS: There are few things more nerve-wracking for a parent than a sick or feverish child, and if your doctor tells you to wait it out, that’s what you have to do. Luckily, Feevy is a new iPhone app that will help you track your child’s temperature and progress, and report back to your doctor…
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Coles And Woolworths Lettuce Linked To Salmonella Outbreak
Several brands of pre-packed lettuce mixes sold at Coles and Woolworths have been recalled following a major salmonella outbreak in Victoria. Affected products include Coles 4 Leaf Mix, Woolworths salad mix, SupaSalad Supamix and Wash N Toss salad mix; all of which are sold in multiple states and territories.
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How Companies Win Back Your Trust After A Food Safety Scare
Whether it’s Hepatitis A in frozen berries or huntsmen spiders in bags of grapes, companies that distribute contaminated food don’t usually go out of business. They clean up, fix problems and move on. If they handled the outbreak well, their food should be safe, but we understand if you’re a little skittish. Here’s what you…
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The Common Germ-Avoiding Tricks That Aren’t Doing You Any Favours
Have you ever held your breath when someone coughed? Or tried to flush the toilet with your foot? Some of these tricks might help if you do them the right way, but they’re often unnecessary and based mostly in paranoia. Here’s the truth about avoiding germs in everyday life.