Travel and Germaphobes

Traveling’s tough for germaphobes. In addition to protecting themselves from bacteria found in airport bathrooms, the airplane’s tray tables and seat pockets, they have to contend with dirty luggage. Fortunately, studies show that checked bags that are exposed to grease, mud, and a host of other foreign slime won’t likely make you sick. Of course, there is always the possibility that E.coli might take up residence on the bottom of your bag, so it’s always a good idea to formulate a post-trip cleaning plan sooner rather than later, especially if you are a germaphobe. Health experts suggest that upon landing … Continue reading

Are You Avoiding Germs?

It’s that time of the year when many people are sniffling and sneezing. That makes others worry about one thing – avoiding germs. You may wash your hands a lot and try to avoid those that are sick, but there still may be ways you are coming in contact with germs and you don’t even know it. One thing a lot of people are careful to do is to wash their fruit. And that is a great idea, but what about fruit such as bananas or oranges? You may not think to wash the skin of a fruit you don’t … Continue reading