by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | Day care centers
Originally Published by ABC News If your child attends childcare, you’ve probably had to take many sick days off to help nurse your little one back to health — and then additional time to get yourself better. It’s common for healthy children to have up to...
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | Germs
Originally Published by MSN.com Washing your hands is essential to good hygiene, stopping germs in their tracks. Washing your hands limits the transfer of bacteria, viruses, and other germs, according to the Mayo Clinic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
by admin | Jul 15, 2024 | Germs
Originally Published by The Sun Now that summer has arrived, many people – including children – will enjoy swimming to cool off from the hot California sun in swimming pools, water parks, lakes and the ocean. However, what many may not know is that there could be a...
by admin | Jul 8, 2024 | Gyms
Originally Published by RTE A friend of mine, on a recent trip to the gym, declined to use the machine for drying his trunks – that gym equivalent of a salad spinner which removes excess water from your swimming costume. His reason? The amount of “faecal...
by admin | Jul 8, 2024 | Germs
Originally Published by MedicineNet The first two cases of a diphtheria-like illness being transmitted in the United States between people and their pets have been reported in Utah and Colorado. The respiratory illnesses occurred in 2022 and 2023 and involved the...
by admin | Jul 1, 2024 | Germs
Originally Published by Scientific American From hiking to barbecuing and gardening to swimming, the opportunities for summer fun can also pose health risks. Here’s how to stay safe this summer As flowers bloom and temperatures climb, many are eager to get back...
by admin | Jun 25, 2024 | Viruses
Originally Published by Huffpost We don’t typically associate hot weather with viral illnesses, but COVID has thwarted that in recent years. This summer seems to be no exception: Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that COVID test...
by admin | Jun 24, 2024 | Schools
Originally Published by Cleaning & Maintenance Management As kids celebrate the beginning of summer and freedom from school, it’s a perfect opportunity for school custodians to clean, shine, and disinfect areas they may not have time to maintain as thoroughly...
by admin | Jun 24, 2024 | Gyms
Originally Published by MedicalXpress Whether it’s your first time at the gym or you’re an experienced lifter, it’s important to remember good gym hygiene. Melanie McNeal, physical and occupational therapy manager at Baylor College of Medicine,...
by admin | Jun 17, 2024 | Preventing germs
Originally Published by Scripps news Summer travel and vacations to popular tourist spots can expose us to more germs. We’ve just passed the unofficial start of summer, but Dr. Barbara Bawer says it’s not a time to take our health for granted. Dr. Bawer is...
