Hygiene

People, I have to say, are very nasty creatures. I don't mean that we're hateful and violent creatures even though we are, at times, exactly that. What I mean is that we're dirty creatures. We may bathe regularly and brush our teeth regularly. But, we're still pretty gross. And I say that in all seriousness. You can be mad if you must, but it's still the truth.  Read More »

Wow... This is not the first time one of my schools has been exposed to staff infection. Apparently this kid in my highschool was terribly infected at school and now its going around. How can this happen to so many schools? Why is staff so common? Why is it at school?  Read More »

In our day to day lives, how many of you hear the advice "washing your hands is the best way to prevent a disease"? How many of you believe it? Well, it's true. I'm not here to say it's not. However, always behind healthy isn't necessarily a good thing. Enter the Hygiene Hypothesis. Sounds catchy, doesn't it? This 'theory' tells us that we're too clean for our own good.  Read More »