http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. They sweep. They swab. They sterilize. And still the germs persist. In U.S. hospitals, an estimated 1 in 20 patients pick up infections they didn't have when they arrived, some caused by dangerous 'superbugs' that are hard to treat. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-hospitals-surge-superbug-fighting-products.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:09:35 EST news286430967 GPs and other primary care professionals need to warn parents about safely storing medicines and other hazardous household products in an effort to cut the number of poisonings among pre-school children, a study has said. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-advice-parents-poisoning-toddlers.html Health Mon, 03 Dec 2012 06:56:08 EST news273740101 (HealthDay) -- If you have children or pets, you've probably looked around your house to see what potential hazards you need to lock up or move, like the cleaning products under the sink. But it's easy to overlook something a child might find appealing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-danger-home-lurks-pills-chemicals.html Health Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:30:01 EST news258377033 (HealthDay) -- It's easy to think that a poisoning won't happen to you or someone you love, especially if you've taken precautions like locking up your cleaning products and other chemicals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-poisoning.html Health Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:00:01 EST news258376999 (HealthDay) -- Office kitchens and break rooms are germ "hotspots," and sink and microwave handles in these areas are the dirtiest surfaces touched by office workers on a daily basis, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-germs-lurk-office-kitchens-rooms.html Health Wed, 23 May 2012 14:30:01 EST news256998456