Hi, I'm Joe Graydon.

I'm Terry Graydon.

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For decades, we've been told that germs are our enemy, and antibacterial soaps and sprays are our friends. Was this advice counterproductive?

This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon.

Children are suffering from allergies, asthma, and other chronic conditions in increasing numbers.

The cleaner their environment, the worse the problem seems to be.

Why is it that children who grow up on farms or with pets seem to have fewer allergy problems?

Most of us don't live on farms, so what can we do to improve our microbial ecology?

Hint, our food choices can make a big difference.

Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, get the answer to the question, what is the dirt cure?

First, this news.

In the People's pharmacy health headlines,

Beware wire bristles that may linger on the grill the next time you bite into a burger.

With grilling season underway, many people are cleaning off their backyard barbecue grills. But a new study

published in the journal Otolaryngology, head-in-neck surgery, shows that small wires left behind

after cleaning the grill can get caught in the meat and cause injuries. Emergency departments have

treated nearly 1,700 patients with damage to their mouths, throats, and tonsils.

The lead researcher suggests that fragments of wire can pose a serious hazard.

To avoid it, he suggests using a nylon bristle brush or even a balled-up piece of aluminum foil for grow cleaning.

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