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Keyboards germier than toilet seats

I will never forget a TV special I saw several years ago about household germs. They claimed that germs could "jump" from a toilet bowl and surfaces ... Read More »

The secret life of hotel drinking glasses

For those of you out there who travel a lot, this may pique your interest. A team of investigators went undercover to try and find out hotel protocol ... Read More »

Are hand sanitizers dangerous for kids?

Can hand sanitizers cause alcohol poisoning in children? There are stories out there of it happening, including one of a child acting disoriented and ... Read More »

Germophobes and hospitals: This one's for you

Forget air "purifiers," those are sooooo outdated. How about an air disinfector? The English company Inov8 has invented the Air Disinfector, a gadget ... Read More »

Five reasons to stop drinking bottled water

Now there's a declaration you won't see in many health outlets. Stop drinking bottled water? To be fair, the tap versus bottled water bit has been ... Read More »

Teen discovers cleaner water in toilet than fountain

Here's an eye opener for your local school district. After a middle school in Oregon banned students from bringing water bottles, Kyleray Katherman ... Read More »

What to do about germs in the gym

Exercise is great for your immune system, but the gym may not be if you don't pay attention. Bacteria and other microbes love the moisture of sweat ... Read More »

Microwaved food isn't always safe

There was that whole "kitchen sponge fires in the microwave" fiasco a few months ago, and now the issue is coming back around again: just how good is ... Read More »

Arkansas passing bill for cleaner shopping carts

What you aren't aware of can't hurt you, right? We wish. Here is something that doesn't ring a bell every time we go to pick up our groceries: the ... Read More »

The silly things we do (with kitchen sponges)

This is a follow-up post to an earlier article on sanitizing kitchen sponges in the microwave, and all I have to say (between fits of laughter) is ... Read More »