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Regular Hand Washing Makes Tremendous Positive Impact on Family Health

6/22/2008 - (NaturalNews) Several new studies published in the American Journal of Infection Control have demonstrated just how important hand washing is in preventing the transmission of disease in a household setting. The majority of prior studies on the importance...

New Test Finds Depleted Uranium 20 Years After Exposure

1/15/2008 - (NaturalNews) Depleted uranium (DU) has been found in the urine of Gulf War vets as long as 20 years after exposure. A highly sensitive test has been developed which can detect DU even when previous screening has proven negative. This test may assist...

U.S. Hospitals Plagued by Ten Times More MRSA Superbug Infections than Previously Thought

1/15/2008 - (NaturalNews) Nearly five percent of patients in U.S. hospitals may have acquired a particular antibiotic resistant staph infection, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology...

CDC's "Germstoppers" campaign uses low-brow language to teach complex hand washing skills (satire)

8/4/2006 - The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States has a new program called "Germstoppers." This program consists -- in part -- of a full-page brochure that various institutions -- such as health clinics and hospitals -- can paste in their windows....

Doctors, surgeons fail to wash their hands, risking health of patients

7/12/2004 - A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that doctors, surgeons and anesthesiologists fail to wash their hands with alarming frequency. According to the study, doctors in emergency rooms only washed their hands 50 percent of the...

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