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Program to monitor doctors' handwashing5 comments

newsdeskinternational wrote 3 weeks ago: Written by Janet In the time of more diseases spreading, it’s a good idea.  The state of Maryl … more →

Tags: Health & the Dr, Stimulus Money, Maryland Hospitals

Latex or vinyl—do we really need gloves at all?

hodicom wrote 1 month ago: Perhaps you’ve watched a fast-food worker, wearing latex gloves, making your sandwich and then been … more →

Tags: food service health, gloves for handling food, vinyl or latex gloves

UNICEF: Washing hands could reduce diarrhoea deaths by 40%

myviews4life wrote 1 month ago: Washing hands with soap after defecation could check up to 40% deaths caused by diarrhoea in childre … more →

Tags: UNICEF, India, China, diarrhea

HAND HYGIENE - Still the best strategy for swine flu prevention? (H1N1 influenza virus)2 comments

handfacts wrote 1 month ago: Is hand hygiene still the best strategy for swine flu prevention? Research on hand hygiene & swi … more →

Tags: hand, hand hygiene, Anti-Virus, Barack Obama, Death Toll, flu, Flu Shot, h1n1, H1N1-Virus

Busy Day2 comments

mluvit wrote 1 month ago: It’s Wedding Day at the Library today with one of our colleagues getting hitched. Whether it … more →

Tags: Weddings, soap, blindness, Disability Awareness, Visual Impairment, Personal Hygiene

Don't Wait for Hot Water to Wash Your Hands

joetheflow wrote 1 month ago: You might think, or might have been told, that washing your hands under hot water kills more germs. … more →

Tags: I Don't Know!, healthy

Cleaning Surfaces in the Travel Industry

stlhealth wrote 1 month ago: Cleaning a surface where an ill passenger had been seated. Here are some guidelines developed by the … more →

Tags: Health and Safety, Infectious Diseases, CDC, sanitation, Travel, Cleaning

KMOX - Expert: Swine flu could hit 6 million people in Missouri and Illinois2 comments

stlhealth wrote 1 month ago: KMOX – Expert: Swine flu could hit 6 million people in Missouri and Illinois Posted using Shar … more →

Tags: Health and Safety, Infectious Diseases, swine flu

Killing Germs...dispelling some myths and the good news!

nacheska wrote 2 months ago: So I am listening to my sweet Grandaughter singing Happy Birthday while washing her hands and so I a … more →

Tags: Family, Life Lessons, Avon, antibacterial soap, Germs

I'm thankful for "Elmo"!

crossroadstalk wrote 2 months ago: I’ve always been a freak about washing my hands. Yeah, working in public was something that re … more →

Tags: Just Life, swine flu, elmo, Sesame Street, h1n1, sneezing

Kooky Cartoons teach Healthy Habits

Debbie Mondale wrote 2 months ago: Learning good habits to stay healthy, and to keep others healthy is important, but does NOT come nat … more →

Tags: All ages, Home Routines, Parenting Techniques, Teaching Techniques, Healthy Habits, learning from video, Teaching Skills

1 in 3 Stethoscopes Carry MRSA

stlhealth wrote 2 months ago: I just found this article from March of this year. It states that there may be as much as week or mo … more →

Tags: Health and Safety, Infectious Diseases, staph., MRSA, CA-MRSA, stethoscopes

Laughing so You Don’t Cry

healthyadvances wrote 2 months ago: By Ron Thomas -- Associated Press Okay, it really shouldn’t have been that funny, but federal govern … more →

Tags: health, minority health, Health Care, Washington Post, swine flu, h1n1, Hygiene, Flu Season, Federal Government

Elmo Sets a Good Example: Swine Flu Prevention and Healthy Habits2 comments

Alexis Cala wrote 2 months ago: by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer Back to school time usually means new clothes and a lis … more →

Tags: Health Care, swine flu, elmo, flu prevention, h1n1, health, Hygiene, influenze, Public Service Announcements

SURVEY: Swine flu doesn't change hand washing habits!1 comment

handfacts wrote 2 months ago: Hands on hand hygiene: how good is your hand washing habit? A new US survey has indicated that despi … more →

Tags: hand, hand hygiene, hand massage, Deaths, Disease, flu, hand washing, hands, Illness

Bacteria Busting

stlhealth wrote 3 months ago: From an interesting article at Mainstreet.com. “But the worst kind of Staph, which traditional … more →

Tags: Health and Safety, Infectious Diseases, staph., MRSA, bacteria, sanitation, e. coli

Some Steps to help Prevent the Spread of Community Acquired MRSA

stlhealth wrote 3 months ago: 1.  Shower often and keep your hands clean.  Staph and MRSA can live up to 60 days on various surfac … more →

Tags: Health and Safety, Infectious Diseases, staph., MRSA, bacteria, sanitation, Antibiotics, CA-MRSA

Only Two Things Scare Me: And one of them is antibiotic resistance.

stlhealth wrote 3 months ago: Antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem. Every year, two million Americans acquire ba … more →

Tags: Health and Safety, staph., bacteria, Infectious Diseases

Flip-flops are a magnet for dangerous, deadly bacteria

stlhealth wrote 3 months ago: This is an interesting study done by some microbiologists in NYC on the dangers of flip-flops.  Yes, … more →

Tags: Health and Safety, staph., bacteria, sanitation


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