One vomiting episode from someone infected with norovirus emits billions and billions of individual viruses. That's enough to fuel an outbreak—and is exactly what happened in an elementary school in Seattle, Washington ...
Mar 18, 2020
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You don't have to remind David Levine, UC Berkeley professor of business administration, to carry hand sanitizer and wash his hands thoroughly with soap. But why do many of us—from children to adults—lack these habits, ...
Mar 17, 2020
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(HealthDay)—As coronavirus continues to spread across America, people in some areas are quarantined. Conferences, sporting events and travel plans are being called off, while hand sanitizer and toilet paper is flying off ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Free weights have 362 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, according to a study performed by EmLab P&K, a finding that could bring sweat to your brow before you even launch into your first bicep curl—especially with ...
Mar 11, 2020
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Turns out Mom was right.
Mar 6, 2020
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It's cold and flu season, and the usual advice is being dispensed: Get the influenza vaccine, wash your hands regularly and avoid contact with anyone who's already sick.
Nov 27, 2019
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Proper hand-washing with soap and water is one of the best ways to protect yourself during the cold and flu season, an expert says.
Nov 7, 2019
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Whether they dangle from keychains, spritz from pens or froth and pump out of clinic and classroom dispensers, hand sanitizers are convenient alternatives to handwashing, and they do work.
Oct 10, 2019
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During my second year of graduate school, I moved in with my sister's family to save money. "You must get the flu shot if you are going to live here," my sister declared. Both of my nieces were under the age of 5, putting ...
Oct 24, 2018
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(HealthDay)—An educational and hand hygiene program involving hand sanitizer can reduce the risk for respiratory infections (RI) for children attending day care centers (DCCs), according to a study published online Oct. ...
Oct 10, 2018
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