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Hand-washing: Do's and don'ts
Hand-washing is an easy way to prevent infection. Understand when to wash your hands, how to properly use hand sanitizer and how to get your children into the habit.
Aug 11, 2020
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FDA warns of hand sanitizers tainted with 1-propanol
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to use hand sanitizers made by Harmonic Nature S de RL de MI in Mexico.
Aug 14, 2020
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Hand sanitizer: Is more coming? What can you do in the meantime?
(HealthDay)—Trying to find hand sanitizer to ward off coronavirus? You're not alone.
Mar 23, 2020
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Researchers use social media to raise awareness of norovirus season
October is often associated with Halloween candy and trick-or-treating, but it's also the start of the norovirus season – when public health officials see a jump in the number of cases. Since norovirus usually causes vomiting ...
Oct 24, 2014
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Is your hand sanitizer safe and effective?
Washing with soap and water is the best way to rid your hands of visible dirt and mucus, which may contain viruses like the one that causes COVID-19. But, when on the go, using hand rub or liquid hand sanitizer is the second ...
Sep 4, 2020
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Graduation contamination: Just how many germs are you spreading with a handshake?
Graduations are a celebration of achievement and growth, but could all the pomp and circumstance increase your risk of exposure to harmful bacteria? A team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...
May 16, 2011
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Germ-killing sanitizers could have effect on alcohol tests
Slathering on alcohol-based hand sanitizer every few minutes may have one unintended consequence — a positive screen for alcohol use in certain types of tests, a University of Florida study confirmed.
May 13, 2011
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More dangerous mouthwashes and hand sanitizers recalled
(HealthDay)—A hand sanitizer has been recalled because it may contain methanol, a toxic chemical known as wood alcohol, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In addition, a mouthwash is being recalled because ...
Dec 31, 2020
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Why hand-washing beats hand sanitizers
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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Hand washing stops infections, so why do health care workers skip it?
Hospital infections affect almost two million people in the United States every year, 100,000 of whom die. Up to 70 percent of these infections could be prevented if health care workers follow recommended protocols, which ...
May 18, 2016
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