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Many gym-goers are easily distracted or annoyed at fellow exercisers (let’s face it, extreme body odor and sweaty machines are just nasty). But according to a new survey that asked people about the grosses sights, sounds and smells at the gym, things can get a whole lost nastier. More
This isn’t rocket science, but it’s a point worth driving home as cold and flu season revs up. If you don’t want to get sick, don’t. touch. your.face! An NIH study says that people touch their faces an average of 3.6 times an hour and common objects 3.3 times an hour—maximizing the possibility you’ll transfer germs to your nose and mouth.
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Coughing, sneezing, runny nose, piles of germy tissues…it’s no wonder your co-workers are giving you the stink eye. They’re just too polite to say what we’re all thinking: For the love of God, leave your sick germy ass home. More
As you’ve probably seen (because this study is getting circulated everywhere), some scientists have put to rest the myth that food, if dropped on the floor and retrieved quickly, is still safe to eat. The ‘five second rule,’ it seems, has finally been disproven. But let’s be honest–how much food have you really been eating off the floor, and did you really need a study co-founded by Clorox (like this one was) to tell you it’s a bad idea? More
I may never swim in a public pool again. A new study revealed our worst fears are true: People do indeed still pee in pools. Not only that, but they are littering the water with all kinds of other nasty germs. Here’s what you need to know. More
You may be able to pick up some great bargains at the mall on Black Friday, but if you’re not careful, you could also pick yourself up some E. coli or staphylococcus by way of someone else’s feces or nostril phlegm–because, you know, no one washes their damn hands anymore. Fox News recently had a panel of experts weigh in on the most germ-infested places at the mall, and here are the ones to avoid–or at least break out the hand sanitizer before and after touching. More
After a particularly grueling pilates class at my gym a few weeks back, one class member approached the instructor with a question that, while it sounded harsh, was something I’d been wondering, as well.
“So, tell me. What’s the worst thing I could catch from using the communal mats for this class?”
Turns out, some pretty gnarly stuff. More
I saw Contagion yesterday and may never leave the house again. If you didn’t see it this weekend, here is the gist of the movie: a fast-spreading, killer virus gets on the hands of one person which is then transmitted to millions of other people through simple, everyday contact like a handshake, the touch of a door knob or reaching into a bowl of peanuts at a bar (which is how the whole thing started). In short, people die. Lots of them. And it’s enough to make you never eat at another restaurant, touch another elevator button or shake another person’s hand again. More
Ever since hearing how gross public restroom door handles were because of the number of people who don’t wash with soap after they use the toilet, I pull my shirt sleeve over my hand to open the door when exiting so as not to touch contaminate myself. I also use my elbows to turn on faucets in public bathrooms, don’t go barefoot in a hotel room and pull my shirt up over my nose (my shirts come in very handy) when on an airplane if the guy in front of me starts hacking and expelling all kinds of nasty germs. Guess you could say I’m a bit of a germaphobe. But who can blame me? Every time I open a magazine or newspaper, it’s seems there is yet another study telling us about more places where tons of disgusting organisms are lurking. At this rate, I may never leave the house. More
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High Tech Isn’t Hygienic – Hands-free faucets harbor more germs than regular faucets, including the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease. (NPR Shots Blog)
Top (Downward) Dogs – Looking for a great yoga instructor? Check for these qualities in a top yoga instructor. (MindBodyGreen)
Skipping Breakfast: Poisonous – Eating breakfast may help reduce lead poisoning according to a study of Chinese children. (TIME Healthland) More
Between studies telling us that soaps and hand sanitizers are bad for us and research that says there’s fecal matter on our grocery carts, personal hygiene has become way too confusing. How you wash your hands, body, and home isn’t just a personal choice anymore, it also has far-reaching environmental and health effects, and there’s no clear “right way” to go about it. So we talked to Dr. Larry Weiss, physician and expert at CleanWell, and asked him: How are we supposed to keep clean? More
If anyone derives real-life advice from sitcoms like The Office, then we should probably dedicate a mental health column to this problem, but just in case you’re confusing the antics of Michael Scott and co. with real health advice, Salon.com has hired a medically-certified columnist to set you straight: Their new series, “Pop Rx,” kicked off yesterday, with Dr. Rahul Parikh’s critique of The Office‘s flu prevention beliefs, which he calls the “hygiene hypothesis.” More
Goodbye, Minimalist – After over 13 years, Mark Bittman is leaving his “Minimalist” cooking column at the New York Times. Check out this video gallery of his greatest hits to commemorate his last week. (New York Times)
This Is Why You’re Sick – Avoid these 7 germiest public places to keep your sick day count from soaring. (Shine!)
Sex Is Getting Cheaper – Women’s success costs them sexual bargaining power, according to new book “Premarital Sex in America: How Young Americans Meet, Mate and Think About Marrying.” (Salon) More
Don’t you just love cold season? Not only do you have to worry about people hacking all over you on the sidewalks, but you also have to trust that everyone is washing their hands, all the time. And guess what? They’re not. Check out this infographic to see who’s walking around with bathroom hands.
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