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Public Service Announcement: There's a New Superbacteria

March 12, 2013

There was a lot of talk last week about a new, super-potent, drug-resistant form of bacteria that the CDC was warning hospitals about and generally sounds like a horrible nightmare. I took this news to heart, not just because I'm a hypochondriac, but because I refuse to use those antibacterial towelettes to wipe down the elliptical at the gym.

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