Stomach Flu,….Really?

November 28, 2012 By 4 Comments
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In 1839 someone shortened the word influenza to flu. According to the Merck Manual of Medical Information, “influenza (flu) is infection of the lungs and airways with one of the influenza viruses causing a fever, runny nose, sore throat, and a general feeling of illness (malaise).” What does this have to do with your stomach or any other part of the digestive track?  Who makes this terminology up?  It is important to get the language down correctly because stomach flu is what many people have named an actual condition called gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestinal tract, a condition … [Read more...]

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The Day Hand Sanitizer Jumped The Shark?

November 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
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    If you are long in the tooth enough to remember the incredibly popular 1970s sitcom Happy Days, you might remember the classic episode where the iconic character Fonzi, played by Henry Winkler, was water skiing and jumped a shark while wearing his trademark black leather bomber jacket. This jumping of the shark marked the beginning of the end for the incredibly popular sitcom.  Jumping the shark has become synonymous with loss of momentum; the finality of life of the entity. In other words, “stick a fork in it, it’s done.”  For hand sanitizer, this may be the case.     Hand sanitizer has led a dubious life since its … [Read more...]

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Honey, Your Car Made Me Sick

November 13, 2012 By 88 Comments
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We all clean our bathrooms and kitchens. We all change our sheets and vacuum our carpets. And since we’re all avid readers of UFE, we now know to regularly disinfect surfaces like phones and keyboards that we use every day. So here’s another one to add to your weekly wipe-down: your car. Most of us use our cars daily, yet when it comes to cleaning we don’t give it the same attention we do other areas. Kitchens and bathrooms are easy to clean because we know they’re dirty, and the same goes for the rest of the house. Functionality alone motivates us to tidy up, put things away – some of us can’t concentrate if even one item is … [Read more...]

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The Yuck Of The Irish!

November 8, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Notre Dame Stadium, originally opened in 1930, is like many big name college stadiums in that the stadium is a hybrid of different renovations that have taken place over the years, usually initiated to increase the capacity in the stadiums.  Notre Dame Stadium as it stands today holds over 80,000 die-hard Fighting Irish Fans.  Sadly, it has become all too common of a theme that the money for stadium renovations isn’t   “appropriated” on the restrooms or any type of modern amenities to improve sanitation. The concessions at Notre Dame Stadium are old, cramped, dirty, and lack any type of modern comforts that a stadium built today … [Read more...]

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Chiropractors, C’mon Wash Your Hands!

November 7, 2012 By 59 Comments
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       Chiropractic therapy is the third largest doctored profession in the U.S. behind medicine and dentistry. At any given time, 6% to 12% of the population utilizes chiropractic care in the U.S. and Canada. UFE (Urine Feces Everywhere) received a correspondence from a chiropractic patient asking that we look into the hand sanitation practices of chiropractors. She stated that when she visits the Chiropractor he never sanitizes his hands or the adjustment table. The doctor always changes the face paper on the adjustment table, but she observes no other form of sanitation. "Shouldn’t I be a little nervous about the previous patients … [Read more...]

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