If you’re like me you were raised to flush expired medications down the toilet. Many people still do this because they don’t know the right way to get rid of expired medications. Flushing is one of the worst things you can do because it provides the potential for drugs to get into the water supply. There aren’t many fish that need to take Leptovox, you know what I mean? The best ways to get rid of expired prescriptions is with your community’s public works department or local waste management companies to find out if they accept expired medications in hazardous waste collections. If they don’t, ask local pharmacies if they dispose of expired medications. If there’s absolutely no other solution throw the medications away in a container with a childproof lid so that children and animals can’t get into them, but make sure that you don’t throw them away until just before the garbage man comes.

Fall is here and cold and flu season has arrived. Here are a dozen things that you can do to help cut down on the spread of germs.

• Carry your own pen
• Carry hand sanitizer
• Wipe door handles and other commonly touched spots with disinfecting wipes
• Cover your mouth and nose
• Wash your hands frequently
• Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth
• Avoid people who are sick
• Stay home if you are sick
• Clean your home with disinfectant
• Use a paper towels - at home instead of rags and in public to touch things like toilet handles and restroom doors
• Discuss the flu shot with your physician
• Many people think that vitamins help stave off a cold. You’ll find them in an aisle near the weight loss products