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Tema Metro Health DDNS calls for increased handwashing to fight cholera
Afoakwa, the Deputy Director of Nursing (DDNS) at the Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate, has called for the intensification of proper handwashing practices to help curb the spread of cholera.She ...
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Stepinac High School and White Plains Hospital Partner to Teach Life-Saving Hands-Only CPR Skills
Archbishop Stepinac High School is proud to partner with White Plains Hospital to provide essential hands-only CPR training ...
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Clean or Contaminated? Proper Bath Towel Hygiene
Most people wash themselves every day, so is there some sort of rule of thumb or guidance on the proper towel maintenance (if that's even a thing)?  With all the debates on when to get a new ...
How often should you shower? Advice from a doctor who bucked social norms
It is our body's first line of defense, charged with (among other things) keeping the outside out and our insides in.Video above: How often should we be washing our towels?We like to keep our skin ...
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Hand-washing, masking, distancing: respiratory virus prevention strategies
The main treatment for most respiratory illnesses is supportive care, with over-the-counter remedies, Myers said, noting antibiotics are not effective. Care at-home can include: rest, adequate fluid ...
Hospital safety: Halifax Infirmary patient recalls own brush with violence
"If nothing is done to make sure that there is better safety and security for staff and for patients in the hospital, it's ...
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Q&A with UK Healthcare experts: How is winter sickness affecting Kentucky?
By Manuela Bianco Suarez University of Kentucky Healthcare This winter, low temperatures have impacted the state of Kentucky. One of the biggest concerns statewide is the rise in the number of ...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Maharashtra: 140 cases, 4 deaths; Pune issues guidelines for citizens—Read here
Amid an outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pune, health authorities recommend hand hygiene and caution people of the risks associated with contaminated food and water.
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This Simple Hygiene Habit Could Cut Your Risk of Stroke, New Research Reveals
A preliminary study found that flossing at least once a week may reduce the risk of stroke. Experts explain the finding and ...
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Flu and norovirus are going around: Here’s what you can do
It’s that time of the year where a lot of people are getting sick. Some are falling ill with the flu, but there are other ...
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Norovirus symptoms in babies: five signs parents need to look out for after 'worrying surge' in cases
Babies and young children can develop dehydration from norovirus which can become very serious and require urgent medical treatment. Symptoms of dehydration parents or carers should watch out for ...
The 7 signs of ‘little-known virus’ on the rise in the UK – and 6 of the best ways to protect yourself
CASES of a virus that led to pandemic-fears in China have risen in England, according to official figures. The UK has seen an assortment of winter illnesses surge this winter, including flu, ...