Pediatrics
Peer milk-sharing participants generally keep it clean
Mothers who want the benefits of breast milk for their babies but can't produce the substance often turn to milk-sharing networks.
Feb 17, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dirty laundry may cause environmental contamination
A new paper published in FEMS Microbiology Letters, resulting from an investigation of a laundry facility that services several Seattle-area hospitals, suggests that soiled clinical linens may be a source of surface Clostridium ...
Nov 7, 2016
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Surgery
Complete sanitation of robotic surgical instruments virtually impossible
It is virtually impossible to remove all contamination from robotic surgical instruments, even after multiple cleanings, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the ...
Oct 31, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Contaminated machines in ORs linked to patient infections
Health officials are warning that small outbreaks of infections spread by contaminated operating room machinery during open-heart surgery could be more widespread than first thought.
Oct 13, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Eggs from small flocks just as likely to contain Salmonella enteritidis
Eggs from small flocks of chickens are just as likely to be contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis—often referred to as SE—as eggs sold in grocery stores, which typically come from larger flocks, according to researchers ...
Sep 14, 2016
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Health
Mechanism identified through which lead may harm neural cells, children's neurodevelopment
Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism through which lead, a pervasive environmental toxin, may harm neural stem cells and neurodevelopment in children. The study, from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ...
Aug 26, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera kills 16 people in C. African Republic, 34 in Congo
Central African Republic's health minister says at least 16 people have died from cholera and there have been 66 recorded cases since the beginning of August.
Aug 12, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera kills at least 12 people in Central African Republic
Central African Republic's health minister says at least 12 people have died from cholera since the beginning of August.
Aug 11, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Analysis finds control of snail hosts critical to schistosomiasis elimination
Schistosomiasis (also known as snail fever) affects more than 250 million people worldwide. Individuals become infected after skin contact with the schistosome parasite in contaminated water, and, without treatment, experience ...
Jul 21, 2016
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L.L. Bean recalls kids' water bottles over lead concerns
L.L. Bean is recalling children's insulated water bottles because of concerns about lead contamination.
Jul 20, 2016
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