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Undercooking makes germs strong

Precooking servings to sublethal temperatures before the final cooking actually makes germ killing more difficult.

By Janet RaloffMay 30, 2001
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“Dirty money harbors bacterial dangers” brought back memories of my beloved grandmother in the 1920s. She always washed and ironed her dollar bills because she considered them to be unsanitary. F. Eleanor Warner Northport, Maine

By Science NewsMay 30, 2001
Dirty money harbors bacterial dangers

More than half of 68 dollar bills collected at a high school sporting event and a grocery store in Ohio hosted bacteria that commonly infect poeple in hospitals or those with depressed immune systems.

By Jessa NettingMay 30, 2001
Breast milk battles thrush in infants

Human breast milk inhibits the growth of yeast spores, the source of the painful fungal infection of the mouth and throat that can be deadly for infants with AIDS.

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