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US study finds carcinogens in kids' bath products

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created Mar 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 3

Dozens of popular children's bath products marketed in the United States contain two cancer-causing chemicals, a consumer safety watchdog group said in a report published Friday.





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When it comes fighting to C. difficile, the Palme d'Or goes to soap and warm water

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 20, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Hospitals world-wide battle nosocomial infections on a daily basis. One of the most difficult bacteria to combat is Clostridium.difficile. To help ensure the best control methods possible, Dr. Michael Libman, Director of ...


To get college students to wash hands requires proper tools, attention-getting tactics

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created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The path to poor hand sanitation is paved with good intentions, according to researchers from Kansas State and North Carolina State Universities.


Too many fail to follow hand-washing guidelines

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created May 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 6

Everyone knows how to wash their hands. Warm water, lots of soap, a vigorous and thorough scrubbing, a good drying. Moms pound it into us from the time we're toddlers.


Hand Washing Saves Newborn Lives

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created Jul 14, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Washing hands with soap and water in preparation for delivery significantly reduced the risk of death for infants within the first month of life, according to a study in Nepal conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins ...


Plain soap as effective as antibacterial but without the risk

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created Aug 15, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (153) | comments 0

Antibacterial soaps show no health benefits over plain soaps and, in fact, may render some common antibiotics less effective, says a University of Michigan public health professor.


FDA sends Procter & Gamble a warning

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created Sep 18, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The U. S. Food and Drug Administration has warned the Procter & Gamble Co. about claims it makes for its Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer.


Soap-sniffing technology encourages hand washing to reduce hospital-acquired infections, save money

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created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Call it a Breathalyzer for the hands. Using sensors capable of detecting drugs in breath, new technology developed at University of Florida monitors health-care workers' hand hygiene by detecting sanitizer or soap fumes given ...


Hand washing critical to avoiding illness over holidays, expert says

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created Nov 13, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A Purdue University expert says food safety this holiday season should start with soap. "It's cold season," said Laura Palmer, a Cooperative Extension Service specialist in foods and nutrition and a registered dietitian. "Th ...


FDA warns: Swine flu scams lurk on the Internet (AP)

FDA warns: Swine flu scams lurk on the Internet

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created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Air "sterilizers." A photon machine. Supplement pills to boost the immune system. Protective shampoos and face masks. Even fake Tamiflu.


Study finds simple recipe for ad success: Just add art

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created Feb 11, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Advertisers looking to add appeal to their products need to look no farther than their nearest art museum, according to a new University of Georgia study that finds that even a fleeting exposure to art makes consumers evaluate ...



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