Toilets with air hand dryers have about five times as many bacteria growing on the bathroom surfaces as bathrooms that offer paper towels for drying hands.
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An alert from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) highlights new potential side effects of quinolone antibiotics, such as mental disorders and severely low levels of blood glucose.
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Only 43% of our bodies are human cells. The other 57% are made up of trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live on our skin and inside our bodies. Learn why the microbiome is so important for good health.
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Research conducted at Harvard presents a new and promising breakthrough in the fight against AIDS. The new approach forces the virus that is hidden to show itself, and then kills it.
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Experiments show that animals with severe infections with fever have a much higher survival rate than animals that do not have a fever. In most cases, fever is a good sign and helps the immune system to better fight infection.
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Keeping an animal in the house, especially a dog, can keep us healthier. Especially for children, the microorganisms that dogs bring in from outside helps strengthen our immune system.
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A recent study in the British medical journal The Lancet showed that HIV drugs have improved so much that a person diagnosed now may live a near-normal lifespan with proper medication and care.
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Learn how the immune system and exercise are related, and how carbohydrates during exercise can help protect your immunity.