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Health inspectors conducted surveys of the sick students to determine what they had eaten in the last 72 hours and took samples of food from the dining halls to test for bacteria or viruses that could have caused the outbreak...
...think, "I can still go to work, right?" Sometimes the journey from "Fifi is about to die" to "I'm abandoning Fifi before I miss my train" can take less than three seconds. And then there's the hideous clash of wills between wanting to cuddle said sick child and not really wanting sick child's snot all over your only presentable blouse. There's a marketing opportunity here. What working mom will want to go through life without the Phlegm-Phighting Apron or SnotAway spray...
...secrets a lot of us are too ashamed to admit is that actually it's nicer round the house when the kids are sick. They're a little dopey and tired. They want more hugs. They go to bed early and nap lots. You can get stuff done. If you could stop worrying for a second, it's almost like a vacation...
...best cross-country skiers, seeking superhuman endurance, are often druggies. "If you take the results page and look at the Top 30," says Justin Wadsworth, 33, who will compete in his third Games at Salt Lake City, "up to 40% could possibly be dopers...It almost makes me sick." Last year six Finns failed drug tests at the world championships. Rest assured, no matter how many are caught before the Olympic start gun sounds, enough will beat the tests to whip any and all Yanks. At least in one Peripheral, we will still look peripheral...
Kudos for your special report [STAYING HEALTHY, Jan. 21]. As a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, I am constantly preaching to families that the real trick to not getting sick is eating healthy, getting vaccinated and exercising. If we can get more kids and their families to follow this advice, the next generation of adults will be healthier. KATHY FERTIG Santa...