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Do Not Swallow Swimming Pool Water, Parasitic Infection Link
By Ivy Greene | May 22, 2017 06:55 AM EDTGet to know how pool water can be a health risk.
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Ancient Roman Toilets May Have Spread Parasites All Over Europe
By Jenn Loro | Jan 11, 2016 01:02 PM ESTA recently published study on parasites in Ancient Rome revealed startling evidence of prevalence of parasites across Roman-occupied Europe despite state-of-the-art sanitation technologies and other similar innovations.
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Norovirus Cases In Minnesota Expected To Rise Up To 50%
By Jenn Loro | Dec 28, 2015 09:28 AM ESTA new strain of norovirus also known as ‘winter-vomiting disease’ is blamed for the recent upsurge of gastrointestinal illnesses across the US which is expected to increase by 50% as the winter season sets in.
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Norovirus Hits Downtown Seattle Leaving 200 Sick and Two Hospitalized
By Jenn Loro | Dec 09, 2015 09:23 AM ESTLocal health officials temporarily sealed off food service locations in downtown Seattle after confirmed reports of norovirus contamination and outbreak that left 200 people sick and two hospitalized
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Hospital Workers Wash Hands Less Frequently Toward End Of The Shift: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 11, 2014 10:02 AM ESTHospital workers who deal directly with patients wash their hands less frequently as their workday progresses, according to a new study.
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Study Reports Hospital Patients do not Wash their Hands Enough
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 07, 2014 02:36 PM EDTAccording to a new study, even though hospital visitors, staff members and medical professionals are sanitizing their hands, hospital patients are not doing it enough.
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Peers' Presence Ups Health Workers' Hand Hygiene
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 20, 2014 04:12 PM EDTThe presence of other health care workers improves hand hygiene adherence, according to a new study.
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1 in 5 US Hospitals Don't Have Adequate Hand Hygiene
By Christine Hsu | Feb 27, 2014 05:34 PM ESTOne in five U.S. hospitals don't adequately prevent health care- associated infections, a new study on hand sanitizers suggests.
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Reed Musicians At Risk of "Saxophone Lung"
By Christine Hsu | Nov 08, 2013 04:29 PM ESTNot properly cleaning reed instruments can lead to harmful "saxophone lung" in musicians, according to a new study.
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Hand Washing Boosts Optimism
By Christine Hsu | Oct 24, 2013 03:17 PM EDTBesides protecting you from germs, washing your hands may make you more optimistic, according to a new study,
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1 in 5 People Don't Wash Their Hands After Bathroom Breaks
By Christine Hsu | Oct 15, 2013 04:21 PM EDT"Employees must wash their hands before returning to work" signs are ineffective. A new survey revealed that one in five people don't wash their hands after going to the restroom.
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Average Single Man Changes Bed Sheets Every Three Months
By Christine Hsu | Aug 26, 2013 04:22 PM EDTLadies, the next time a man offers you his bed- make absolutely sure he changes the sheets. Otherwise, you'll probably be sleeping on everything he's accumulated in bed over the past three months.
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Access to Clean Water and Soap Vital for Growth in Young Children
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 01, 2013 02:24 PM EDTResearchers report that access to clean water and soap can help children under five-years-old grow.
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Arizona Teen Finds Worm in his McDonald's Sausage McMuffin
By Christine Hsu | May 22, 2013 12:47 PM EDTA high school senior says he won't be dining at McDonald's anytime's soon after he found what appeared to look like a worm in his Sausage McMuffin.
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Purses Are Filthier than the Average Toilet, Study
By Christine Hsu | May 14, 2013 10:17 AM EDTWomen's purses are dirtier than the average toilet, a revolting new study has revealed.
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