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With Mental Health Issues Adam Wall Student Coordinator and Student Services Howie Mandel Mysophobia A pathological fear of contaminationgerms to the point that he does not shake hands with anyone including enthusiastic contestants on Deal or No Deal unless he is wearing latex gloves Instead of shaking contestants hands when they offer them Mandel often opts to exchange fist pounds put his hands on contestants shoulders or give an occasional hug He once kissed a female contestant on the show for good luck despite his mysophobia He now takes medicine to control his condition and even pokes fun at himself for it He revealed on The Howard Stern Show on March 24 2006 that his shaved head is not related to natural hair loss but to his mysophobia He stated that the lack of hair makes him feel cleaner

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