Germs, Germs Everywhere. Are You Worried? Get Over It.
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The fantasy of a germ-free home is not only absurd, but it is also largely pointless.
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OMAHA -- Testing of peanut butter jars obtained from people sickened by salmonella has confirmed the presence of the dangerous germ, the Centers for Disease Control said yesterday .
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A University of Michigan study says changes in the bacteria and fungi (microflora) in the gastrointestinal tract may intensify immune system response to common allergens inhaled into the lungs.
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NEW YORK  - Airborne fungi are increasingly being seen as a risk factor for asthma and now, new research indicates that high levels of such fungi are found in inner city homes with cats, cockroaches, and dampness problems.
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Will you let it in? The average person regards the Cisco brand much as they do intestinal bacteria: blissfully unaware of its presence.â¦
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According to a guest on today s Talk of the Nation , her grandparents used to ask when a child would get sick, didn t have his peck of dirt, did he? Now that asthma has become the number one health problem in ...
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Parents striving to keep a spotless house may unwittingly trigger asthma in their children. Toddlers exposed to fumes from solvents and cleaning products at home are most at risk, a recent Australian study reveals.
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Science & environment: Ben Goldacre: Homeopaths would be fine, if they could just shut up about serious stuff, like Aids, or malaria, or MMR.
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A dangerous germ that has been spreading around the country causes more life-threatening infections than public health authorities had thought and is killing more people in the United States each year than the AIDS virus, federal health officials reported yesterday.
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(CP) - New antibiotic-resistant pathogens, airborne mercury and urban sprawl are threatening the health of the Great Lakes and millions of people who live around the bodies of fresh water, a report to the Canadian and U.S. governments concludes.
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Don&#39;t rip out the carpeting. Or buy a humidifier. Or get rid of the cat. Not, at least, until your allergist or pediatrician tells you such steps might alleviate sniffling
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By PAULINE JASUDASON  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - One poster reads, "Public Toilets - From Embarrassment to Pleasure." Another implores you to wash your hands, because germs die that way.
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It's a dirty little secret of food poisoning: E. coli and certain other foodborne illnesses can sometimes trigger serious health problems months or years after patients survived that initial bout.
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For things that are right under your nose
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The discovery of a novel virus in two Wisconsin babies thought to be victims of sudden infant death syndrome has triggered questions about how often such mysterious tragedies might be due to germs.
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Some of them should be more worried than you are.
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If you want to avoid allergies or asthma, scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School suggest you start paying more attention to what&#39;s in your gut.