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The Garden Shed: Take care of your partners — tools

M.L. WELLS / Special to Olean Times Herald

Jan 23, 2021

As the snow flies and settles, it is time to take care of our hard-working partners — our tools. A good gardener doesn’t need many but they should be ...

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COVID-19 is not your great-grandfather’s flu. Comparisons with 1918 are overblown

Marlene Zuk and Susan D. Jones, Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Apr 23, 2020

Comparisons between the current coronavirus pandemic and the 1918 flu that similarly swept the world are inevitable, and there are some striking paral...

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Cornell researchers: Wild tomatoes resist devastating bacterial canker

KRISY GASHLER Cornell University

Jan 25, 2020

GENEVA — Many New York tomato growers are familiar with the scourge of bacterial canker — the wilted leaves and blistered fruit that can spoil an enti...

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Putting the Pro in Probiotics

Nikoleta Morales

Jan 15, 2020

It is healthy for the bodies to take probiotics. They cleanse the body and the gut system. The “good bacteria” helps keep the gut healthy. Instead of ...

Health

Defense Mechanism: Developing strong strategies to mitigate bacterial threats

Alex Keown

Oct 25, 2019

Preventing the spread of infectious disease and bacteria is a critical mission for any hospital. At Indiana Regional Medical Center, that task is helm...

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Incorrect report said bacteria levels up in Allegheny River

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Aug 14, 2019

OLEAN — A report issued Wednesday of higher bacteria levels in the Allegheny River due to a sewage discharge last week was in error, the Cattaraugus C...

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What you need to know about natural makeup

Sophia Conforti

Apr 24, 2018

Makeup might make you look and feel great — but have you stopped to consider what it’s doing to your skin? Be it eyeshadow, mascara or foundation, the...

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State & Union: Are poinsettias poisonous? Some holiday truths

Dec 22, 2017

Are poinsettias really poisonous? Are snowflakes really pure as the driven snow? Does feasting really put on the pounds? Sure as sugarplums, myths and...

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Experts warn against abuse and overuse of antibiotics

Jackson A. Thomas

Apr 14, 2017

Severe acne. Bronchitis. Pink eye. If you’ve come down with anything more than the common cold, you’ve probably been prescribed an antibiotic. And it ...