News tagged with toilet
Half of Tamiflu prescriptions weren't taken in 2009 swine flu pandemic
Around half the antiviral drug Tamiflu that was prescribed during the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic was never used, researchers have discovered.
Medications
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Housing improvements should be targeted at those in poorest health
Improving housing can improve health, particularly when interventions are targeted at those in the poorest health, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. The authors say their review underscores the im ...
Health
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Six in ten people worldwide lack access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation
It may be the 21st century, with all its technological marvels, but 6 out of every 10 people on Earth still do not have access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation that protects the user and the ...
Health
Feb 20, 2013 |
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Angola cholera outbreak sickens nearly 200
At least 194 cases of cholera have been detected in one province of southern Angola since December 20, local media reported Friday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 04, 2013 |
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Poor sanitation kills 2.7 mn people a year, UN reports
Improving sanitation and building more toilets could save millions of lives around the world and would remove an important source of inequality, the UN said Friday ahead of World Toilet Day.
Health
Nov 16, 2012 |
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Potty-training method won't affect tot's health, study finds
(HealthDay)—One less thing for toddlers' parents to stress over: A new study finds that toilet-training methods aren't the cause of urinary problems in children.
Pediatrics
Oct 29, 2012 |
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Need a reason to recognize Global Handwashing Day? Research shows money and credit cards contain faecal matter
(Medical Xpress)—One in 10 bank cards and one in seven notes are contaminated with faecal organisms, research from Queen Mary, University of London has revealed.
Health
Oct 15, 2012 |
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Single hospital rooms ensure a good death? Think again
Over recent decades, we have seen a growing tendency for including more single rooms in hospital ward design. Single rooms are often favoured by patients, are highly sought after and rarely empty. Infection control guidelines ...
Health
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Indian rail is world's largest 'open toilet': minister
A top Indian minister has proposed projects worth $130 million project to rid India of the scourge of open defecation and clean up a rail system he described as the world's "largest open toilet", reports said Friday.
Health
Jul 27, 2012 |
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UCLA study to determine if copper surfaces can reduce hospital-acquired infections
Hospital-acquired infections are a huge public health burden, and hospital environments play a key role in harboring potentially deadly bacteria such as E. coli, C. difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Bride's new toilet points to social revolution in India
Spotlessly clean and decorated with plastic flowers and balloons for its opening ceremony, Priyanka Bharti's toilet is seen as a gleaming symbol of the empowerment of Indian women.
Health
Jul 01, 2012 |
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Autism Speaks provides strategies to help a child with autism shows difficult behaviors
Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today released An Introduction to Behavioral Health Treatments, Applied Behavior Analysis and Toilet Training parent's guides. These latest tool ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jun 21, 2012 |
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When and how to toilet train children
Parents often ask their doctors for advice on toilet training young children, and a new article in CMAJ summarizes current approaches and evidence to help physicians respond to these queries.
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Aug 08, 2011 |
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