Topic: infection

Old magazines at the doctor’s office are pretty low-hanging comedic fruit. Such a fact of life are the years-old editions of Self and Highlights, they’re not really even a joke anymore–they’re just there, with their Atkins-era recipes and holiday decorating tips that seem laughably unimportant when you’re shivering in the air-conditioned waiting room in June. But according to one British health official, those old magazines may be no laughing matter. They might actually pose a health risk to patients who handle them. Really? More »