Tag: Hygiene
Genital Talc Use Positively Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Frequent douching and douching during young adulthood also positively associated with ovarian cancer
Daily Toothbrushing Cuts Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Findings particularly strong among patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation
Pandemic Control Practices Cut Health Care-Acquired Infections
Reduction also seen in nosocomial respiratory viral infections
Decline in Infectious Conjunctivitis During COVID-19 Pandemic
Decrease in emergency department encounters for nonallergic conjunctivitis after adoption of public health measures to curb COVID-19
Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers
Prevalence of hand dermatitis 92.6 percent in health care workers, 68.7 percent for general population
CDC: Risk Low for COVID-19 Surface Transmission
Airborne transmission of the virus continues to be the major threat
Most Adults Will Continue Public Health Safety Measures After Pandemic
Majority of adults say they will continue frequent handwashing, mask wearing, and avoiding crowds
FDA: All Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers From Mexico on ‘Import Alert’
Large number of hand sanitizers from Mexico have tested positive for methanol contamination
FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizers in Food-Like Packaging
Reports received by the FDA include hand sanitizer sold in a pouch that resembled a snack
FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizers Tainted With 1-Propanol
Products say they contain ethanol or isopropyl alcohol but are contaminated with 1-propanol
