Thanks for your lovely question. Very smart people have been wondering about this very question for thousands of years. To tell you the truth, Orlo, nobody knows for sure why this happens. But it’s ...
“Sneeze into your elbow.” Most of us live by this public health recommendation, advised by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) meant to stop germs from spreading. We pass the ...
With the arrival of spring, parents have been itching to ask me how they can tell the difference between an allergy or a common cold, so here goes: ¯ Between 40 and 50 million Americans are affected ...
The distance germs travel when someone sneezes or coughs may be farther than you think. The average uncovered sneeze sends droplets about six feet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...