Kitchen sponge/rag. According to NSF International, the filthiest thing in your house is your kitchen sponge. Of the 81% of families that had coliform bacteria in their homes, over 75% had the bacteria on their dish sponges or rags. Gets worse. Of the 31% households in which yeast and mold were present, 86% had sponges that held these fungi. And, in homes where S. aureus was found, 18% had the bacteria on their dish sponge/rags.
We are in the middle of flu season. What can you do to reduce your risk of getting the illness? Here are five tips that may help keep you out of the doctor’s office.
Germs and viruses. Most of us have our attention focused on the coronavirus. Today, we turn our focus to airports. Some airport locations are riddled with germs. We all need to exercise caution, especially in crowded areas.
Had to share this fascinating observation from MDLinx.com. If you could prevent a patient’s death with a simple maneuver that takes about half a minute, would you do it? Apparently, only one-third of doctors do. Can you guess what it is?
I recently ran across this hypothesis-generating small study in Medical News Today, and thought I should share it with you.According to a small pilot…
Did you know that smartphones are breeding grounds for germs, especially because they are warm and come into contact with innumerable surfaces?