How To Never Get Sick (Secrets Shared)

18 | Posted on January 27, 2012

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Do you know where your box of tissues is? Time to make sure you are ready for the mucus onslaught.

I wish I could make a big bubble around my family this time of year so we could stay healthy. Why are colds so prevalent in winter? Scientists think it is because viruses survive in cold temperatures (and they "melt" in warmer ones).

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