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A DIFFERENT KIND OF DOSAGE
Walking to work one frigid winter morning, I passed a sign that bluntly asked pedestrians if they were feeling sick. Then, it encouraged the reader to seek shelter from the cold at a nearby bus stop. As I continued down the sidewalk, I saw more ads, complete with images of cozy blankets and hot drinks, with logos for medication at the bottom. All of them suggested: "Get comfortable and wait sickness out." Nothing so unappealing about blankets and warm drinks, I thought. But wait a minute. ... What exactly were all those ads selling?
This week's Sentinel explores a topic that's often front and center in public thought—contagion. And the articles help us face up to the matter-based assertion that we're bound to get sick; it's just a matter of when.

February 16, 2009 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from RICHARD ELY NEFF, MARY ALLYENE MCKINLEY, CLARE HAM GROSGEBAUER
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A DIFFERENT KIND OF DOSAGE
BY JENNY ROEMER, STAFF EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
Goh Sui Noi with contributions from Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan
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OUR defense
BY MARGARET ROGERS
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WORRIED ABOUT THE FLU? ILLNESS IS NOT INEVITABLE
Kittie Burris
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The path of health, not contagion
Helen Stevermer
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A brighter outlook on employment
BY REBECCA ODEGAARD
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THE DEMAND TO LOVE
BY CURT WAHLBERG
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A LESSON FROM THE CHINABERRY TREE
JAN KEELER—AUSTIN, TEXAS
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ENGAGING IN GOD'S WORK
KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER
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GOD'S CONSISTENT GUIDANCE
BETH CAREY
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A FRESH LOOK AT ICE HOCKEY
RICK LIPSEY
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FREEDOM FROM SLAVERY: MENTAL AND PHYSICAL
DAVID F. STEVENS
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HEALED OF IMPAIRED VISION
CLAIRE MCARTHUR
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PRAYER BROUGHT QUICK RESULTS
SONDRA DEE GEORGE
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HEADACHES AND SHOULDER PAIN GONE
RAPHAËL WASUTA NDOMA
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DEAR MEMBER OF THE MOTHER CHURCH
Nathan Talbot