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Breath-prints: Lung infections detected by breath analysis

Identifying the smell of different types of lung bacteria could lead to a simple breath test to diagnose infections, a study on mice suggests

Identifying the “smell” of different types of lung bacteria could lead to a simple breath test to diagnose infections, a study on mice published in the Journal of Breath Research, suggests. Breath analysis could reduce lung infection diagnosis times from weeks to minutes, the Vermont researchers said. Scientists have already researched breath tests to diagnose [...]

Jan 12 2013 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Toilet seat is not the dirtiest place in your home. Check your kitchen.

The toilet seat has acquired an unfair reputation as the dirtiest item in the average household, but scientists say there are far filthier places in our house, some of them where we least expect. Would you chop your vegetables on your toilet seat? I think pretty much all of us would say No. But maybe [...]

Nov 17 2012 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Bikini waxing creates open wounds that are vulnerable to serious infection

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Family physician Emily Gibson said that removing the hair is like creating “open wounds” that are prone to infection and even sexually-transmitted disease, such as herpes, if in contact with another person

Medical expert Emily Gibson has spoken out about the various health risks that come with pubic hair removal. Family physician Emily Gibson, who also serves as a medical director at Western Washington University in Bellingham, said that removing the hair is like creating “open wounds” that are prone to infection and even sexually-transmitted disease, such [...]