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5 Steps To Dodging The Flu This Winter
Outsmart insidious viruses with this step-by-step guide...
- Get the flu shot
Tired of hearing this? We’re tired of saying it. You’ll protect not only yourself but also your vulnerable grandmother and her Tuesday night bridge club.
- Get the flu shot
See what we did there? Vaccination is your best defense, and it comes with a bonus: It may lower your risk of heart trouble (specifically atrial fibrillation) dementia and stroke.
- Kill the keyboard bugs
The valley of Eww between your computer keys is where germs like to hang out during flu season. Got at it with a disinfecting wipe (which will also kill viruses)
- Go off the rails
Handrails, we mean. Just think of the hundreds of hands that were there, each raising your odds of contamination. Use your elbow instead if you need support.
- Carry your own pen
In fact, let’s make a blanket rule for the entire winter. No using other people’s things. Do you know who’s fondled that black pen? We don’t either, and it ain’t talking.
- Also, listen to Mum
You should stay home and keep your germs to yourself. And chicken soup really can ease the inflammation and combat flu. No word yet on her pavlova