Coronavirus Update
Updated March 24, 2020 The State of New York has now 25,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with health officials expecting this number to double every three days for the next…
The Facts About the Coronavirus
UPDATE Feb. 20, 2020 The Coronavirus has taken the lives of over 2,100 people worldwide, all but 11 of those deaths occurring in mainland China. The illness caused by the…
Is The H1N1 Pandemic Over?
Last year’s H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, triggered the first flu pandemic in decades. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were more than 60…
A Parent’s Guide to Cold Medication
When your child’s under the weather, you probably head to the drugstore to pick up a remedy. But with shelf after shelf filled with over-the-counter medications, the vast selection may…
Can Your Toothbrush Make You Sick?
Toothbrushes should be clean: After all, their whole purpose is to scrub all the germs out of your mouth. But as it turns out, dirty toothbrushes could make you sick.…
How to Choose a Safe Day Care
Finding the right day care center requires a balance of many practical issues, including location, cost and hours of operation. And you, of course, also want a nurturing staff. “But…