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Man's feet in red Converse sneakers propped on a blue suitcase with a Santa hat over the toes and airplanes on the runway out through the window. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Holiday Travel

Avoid Illness While Traveling This Holiday A record-breaking 112.5 million people — more than a third of all Americans — are expected to travel this holiday season, including 102 million who will take their trips by car. Nothing ruins a long-awaited vacation faster
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Mosquitos can carry West Nile Virus. (Photo: James Gathany/Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Bug Off

Bites and Stings Can Lead to Other Things For many people, bug bites and bee stings aren’t a big deal beyond a small irritation. But for some, it could mean the start of a painful – possibly long-term or even deadly – experience. Despite their size, ticks, mosquitos and bees can
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