Messy beds 'keep us healthy'
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Scientists believe that failing to make your bed in the morning may actually help keep you healthy.
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(HealthDay News) -- Because accidents happen, every young child will probably occasionally soil the sheets. But there are things parents can do to help their children stay dry through the night. Experts offer these suggestions:     Make sure your child doesn't drink too much in the evening. Start monitoring and limiting his fluid consumption several hours before he goes to bed. Since caffeine tends to spur urine production, be sure to avoid caffeinated beverages.  Have your child use the bathroom right before bed every night. ...
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Air fresheners and aerosols used in the home can cause diarrhoea and earache in youngsters and depression in their mothers, according to new research.
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It's no joke: laughing may be one of nature's cleverest tricks for keeping us healthy and safe
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By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Feb. 15--Instead of roses, maybe she should have received disinfectant wipes for Valentine's Day.   Women pile up far more germs in their workplaces than men, according to a study released Wednesday by a team of microbiology researchers.
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Scientists have found a way to prevent bowel cancer from growing.
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The government launches a 'matron's charter', based on the ideas of Florence Nightingale, to improve hospital cleanliness.
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Hotel guests leave behind more than just socks and old paperbacks: A new study found viruses on TV remotes, light switches and even hotel pens after cold sufferers checked out.
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Patients are urged to challenge hygiene standards as some doctors are criticised for not washing their hands during hospital rounds.
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Black residents of nursing homes are more likely to develop bedsores, or "pressure ulcers," than whites are, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Differences in the characteristics of the nursing homes do not appear to explain the increased risk for bedsores.
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Consistently getting a good night&#39;s sleep may be one of the answers to maintaining a healthy weight, if early research findings are correct.
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Hospital bed occupancy rates are falling but are still near risky levels, figures show.
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U.S. scientists say finding bacteria, viruses and other substances in hospitals or airplanes may soon be as easy wiping a napkin across a surface.
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Chobi DebRoy's lab is a haven for E. coli bacteria. No wonder she has bottles of disinfectant sitting all over the countertops.
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(HealthDay News) -- While some cases of bed-wetting are triggered by a medical condition, most often the problem occurs as a child learns bladder control.
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Disorganization may be a person problem, not a house problem.
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(Atlanta-AP) Dec. 10, 2004 - In its first study of seasonal spills the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says about 5800 people end up in US emergency rooms each holiday season because of decorating injuries.