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Are we too clean for our own good?

Posted November 17, 2008 - 14:27 by Andrea Dickson

Frugal Living, Green Living, Lifestyle

Science has proven that exposure to germs and dirt helps build up a strong immune system. Don't waste your money on bacterial soaps and wipes - they're just coddling your immune system, which then reacts to unimportant things, like pollen, peanuts, or cat dander.

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Malaria-Resistant Mosquito: Frugal Research or Future Pox?

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Extra Commentary

File this one under "Wow, that's a great idea... or is it?"

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have developed a mosquito containing a gene that makes it resistant to the malaria virus. The idea is not so much concern for mosquitos' health, but hope that a malaria-free mosquito population might fare better than malaria-prone mosquitos, thus halting the spread of this dangerous and deadly disease.

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