About Cynthia Wallentine
With a BS from the University of Utah, I have a real interest in the developing edge of science and the microbial world. On the writing side, I have worked in corporate, legal, media, and higher education settings. Science, photography, mythology – my interests and windows to the world.
Cynthia Wallentine's Popular Posts
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Here's How Bacteria Causes Acne & Pimples
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Another Good Reason to Keep Your Cat Indoors — Tick Bites Can Kill
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Contaminated Breast Milk Devices Lead to Devastating Infant Injury
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The Problem with Farmed Fish — Their Food Is Spreading Antibiotic Resistance
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Rare Raccoon Parasite Causing Blindness & Severe Brain Damage Could Be More Widespread Than We Knew
Put Down the Ointment:
Topical Antibacterials Totally Disrupt Your Skin Microbiome
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Pasteurization Has Saved Millions of Lives, So Why Do People Want to Drink Raw Milk?
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Coffee Isn't the Only Thing Brewing in Your Nespresso—Extremophiles Could Be Living in Your Drip Tray
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Most Pools Contain Dangerous Fecal Bacteria — Here's How to Stay Safe
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Watch Out Amateur Mushroom Hunters — Death Caps Are Nothing to Mess With
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HIV Co-Opts the Body's First Line of Defense—Using It as a Shuttle to Take Over
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Every Hour Untreated Sepsis Survival Drops 4% — Here Are the Symptoms to Watch For
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Some Treatments for 'Chronic Lyme' Are More Deadly Than the Disease Itself
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Glowing Bacteria Can Help Locate Devastating Hidden Land Mines
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Rate of Dangerous Recurring Diarrhea Infection Skyrocketing by Almost 200%
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Use This Type of Repellent to Avoid Mosquitoes—& Zika
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Take These Steps to Avoid Getting an Infection When You Receive Health Care
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Finally! A Way Homeowners Can Control Ticks That Spread Lyme Disease
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Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi ... All the Words You Need to Know to Understand Microbes
How To:
Tell if You Have a Cold or the Flu
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10 Terrifying Diseases You're Going to Be Hearing a Lot More About
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Thinking About Sushi Tonight? Your Raw Fish May Come with a Side of Invasive Parasite
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Unexpected Microbial Life in Glacial Clay Could Offer Antibiotic Solutions
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Good News, Eating Fish Is Safer! Bad News — Think Twice About Ordering the Grouper
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Beware Your Child's Sandbox — Dangerous Pathogens Could Be Playing There Too
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What to Do if You Think Your Child Has Lyme Disease
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What Microbes May Be Living in the Oceans of Europa & Enceladus
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The Foods Most Likely to Sicken You in the US
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Bed Bugs Are in a Lot of Hotel Rooms — Here's How to Spot Them
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Organic or Not, Your Produce Is Loaded with Bacteria, Inside & Out
News You Can Use:
Map Shows Where Dogs & Humans Are at High Risk of Lyme Disease This Summer
Soil Science:
How Microbes Make Compost to Feed the Soil
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Living Bacteria in Clothing Could Detect When You Come in Contact with Pathogens or Dangerous Chemicals
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Bed Bugs Are Becoming Resistant to All of Our Insecticides—This Fungus Might Help
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Cats May Drive You Crazy, but They Won't Make You Mentally Ill
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14 Types of Bacteria & 10 Strains of Fungus Are Responsible for All the Delicious Flavors of Cheese
Tips for Cold Season:
How to Spread Fewer Germs When Sneezing
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Viral Infections Blur the Line Between Bacteria & Complex Life Like Plants & Animals
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Rat Breeders in Illinois Are Just the Latest Victims of Unappreciated Hantaviruses That Infect Humans
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Out Damn Spot! Researchers Discover Microbes Are the Reason for Stains on Ancient Scrolls
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Inspirational Initiative:
Cherokee Nation on the Way to Eliminating Hep C
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The Problem with Farmed Fish — Their Food Is Spreading Antibiotic Resistance
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These Infections Are Likely to Get Worse as the Climate Changes
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New Research May Help Stop Deadly Lassa Virus
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Seeing a Doctor? Make Sure They Clean Their Stethoscope
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Unexpected Microbial Life in Glacial Clay Could Offer Antibiotic Solutions
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You Don't Need Antibiotics for Pink Eye
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Rare Raccoon Parasite Causing Blindness & Severe Brain Damage Could Be More Widespread Than We Knew
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Good News, Eating Fish Is Safer! Bad News — Think Twice About Ordering the Grouper
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In Love? True Togetherness Means Sharing the Same Microbes
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Modern Life Means Less Gut Bacteria, More Chronic Disease
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Sealed with a Kiss — Can Zika Be Transmitted Through Saliva?
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Man Catches Zika, but No One Knows How
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Deadly or Deliberate? Diarrhea Is Actually Your Immune System in Overdrive
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Here's How Bacteria Causes Acne & Pimples
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Another Good Reason to Keep Your Cat Indoors — Tick Bites Can Kill
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Contaminated Breast Milk Devices Lead to Devastating Infant Injury
-
News:
The Problem with Farmed Fish — Their Food Is Spreading Antibiotic Resistance
-
News:
Rare Raccoon Parasite Causing Blindness & Severe Brain Damage Could Be More Widespread Than We Knew
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Put Down the Ointment:
Topical Antibacterials Totally Disrupt Your Skin Microbiome
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News:
Pasteurization Has Saved Millions of Lives, So Why Do People Want to Drink Raw Milk?
-
News:
Coffee Isn't the Only Thing Brewing in Your Nespresso—Extremophiles Could Be Living in Your Drip Tray
-
News:
Most Pools Contain Dangerous Fecal Bacteria — Here's How to Stay Safe
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News:
Watch Out Amateur Mushroom Hunters — Death Caps Are Nothing to Mess With
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News:
HIV Co-Opts the Body's First Line of Defense—Using It as a Shuttle to Take Over
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News:
Every Hour Untreated Sepsis Survival Drops 4% — Here Are the Symptoms to Watch For
-
News:
Some Treatments for 'Chronic Lyme' Are More Deadly Than the Disease Itself
-
News:
Glowing Bacteria Can Help Locate Devastating Hidden Land Mines
-
News:
Rate of Dangerous Recurring Diarrhea Infection Skyrocketing by Almost 200%
-
News:
Use This Type of Repellent to Avoid Mosquitoes—& Zika
-
News:
Take These Steps to Avoid Getting an Infection When You Receive Health Care
-
News:
Finally! A Way Homeowners Can Control Ticks That Spread Lyme Disease
-
News:
Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi ... All the Words You Need to Know to Understand Microbes
-
How To:
Tell if You Have a Cold or the Flu
-
News:
10 Terrifying Diseases You're Going to Be Hearing a Lot More About
-
News:
Thinking About Sushi Tonight? Your Raw Fish May Come with a Side of Invasive Parasite
-
News:
Unexpected Microbial Life in Glacial Clay Could Offer Antibiotic Solutions
-
News:
Good News, Eating Fish Is Safer! Bad News — Think Twice About Ordering the Grouper
-
News:
Beware Your Child's Sandbox — Dangerous Pathogens Could Be Playing There Too
-
News:
What to Do if You Think Your Child Has Lyme Disease
-
News:
What Microbes May Be Living in the Oceans of Europa & Enceladus
-
News:
The Foods Most Likely to Sicken You in the US
-
News:
Bed Bugs Are in a Lot of Hotel Rooms — Here's How to Spot Them
-
News:
Organic or Not, Your Produce Is Loaded with Bacteria, Inside & Out
-
News You Can Use:
Map Shows Where Dogs & Humans Are at High Risk of Lyme Disease This Summer
-
Soil Science:
How Microbes Make Compost to Feed the Soil
-
News:
Living Bacteria in Clothing Could Detect When You Come in Contact with Pathogens or Dangerous Chemicals
-
News:
Bed Bugs Are Becoming Resistant to All of Our Insecticides—This Fungus Might Help
-
News:
Cats May Drive You Crazy, but They Won't Make You Mentally Ill
-
News:
14 Types of Bacteria & 10 Strains of Fungus Are Responsible for All the Delicious Flavors of Cheese
-
Tips for Cold Season:
How to Spread Fewer Germs When Sneezing
-
News:
Viral Infections Blur the Line Between Bacteria & Complex Life Like Plants & Animals
-
News:
Rat Breeders in Illinois Are Just the Latest Victims of Unappreciated Hantaviruses That Infect Humans
