Germs

WATCH: Bug-Like Virus Stabs Germs With Tiny Needle

The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 04.12.2012

It's the smallest armor-piercing weapon in the biological universe. That's how some have described the microscopic "needle" that a family of odd-l...

Spring Cleaning: 11 Germ Traps To Clean For Your Health

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 03.24.2012

If you've shaken off the dust bunnies and scrubbed the floors, you're off to a good start at your spring cleaning, but there are some often-overlooked...

Can "Superbug" Slime From Stratosphere Solve Earth's Power Problem?

Posted 02.24.2012

By: InnovationNewsDaily Staff Published: 02/23/2012 04:24 PM EST on InnovationNewsDaily A U.K.-based research team has created a fuel cell that ...

New Study Suggests Surprising Cause Of Obesity

Posted 02.03.2012

By: Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer Published: 02/03/2012 09:08 AM EST on MyHealthNewsDaily We've heard obesity can be "sp...

10 Tips To Keep Your Workspace Germ-Free

Greg Voakes | Posted 04.01.2012

Greg Voakes

Taking small steps to take care of yourself and your workspace can do a great deal towards keeping you (and your coworkers) healthy.

Perfect Attendance: Cold and Flu Season's Public Health Menace

Dr. Caroline Cicero | Posted 02.06.2012

Dr. Caroline Cicero

Working while you are sick doesn't make you productive. Kids don't do well in school when they should be at home recovering, and their peers sitting next to them don't win either.

The 8 Germiest Places In The Mall

Posted 11.25.2011

By Cari Wira Dineen During the craziness of the holidays, the last thing you want is to get sidelined with a cold, flu, stomach bug -- or worse. ...

Germs Don't Have to Be the Enemy

Sloan Barnett | Posted 12.07.2011

Sloan Barnett

When we overuse antibacterial soap, the germs get smart and become resistant to the chemicals we use against them. Isn't that ironic?

WATCH: Dangerous Germs Found In Dozens Of Fast Food Play Areas

Posted 11.19.2011

Turns out there's another reason to steer clear of fast food restaurants. It's not just their fried food that's unhealthy; play areas on offer at the ...

Michael McLaughlin

Keep Your Filthy Hands Off The Subway: Will Tomorrow's Commuters Wear Plastic Mitts?

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McLaughlin | Posted 11.15.2011

Step into a New York City subway and it can seem like you're witnessing biological warfare. Riders cough and sneeze all over the place, nauseating sme...

Cleaning Your House Made Cool... Really!

Courtney Cachet | Posted 05.25.2011

Courtney Cachet

Ever since I was a little kid, I've been somewhat of a clean freak. Not like Howie Mandel, crazy-won't shake-your-hand-clean-freaky, just a little neu...

The 5 Germiest Parts Of A Plane & How To Avoid Sickness

usatoday.com | Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY | Posted 05.25.2011

As spring break travel revs up, Peter Sheldon, vice president of operations and development for Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System (which franchise...

The 6 Most Infested Places In America

travel.yahoo.com | Posted 05.25.2011

We've put together a list of some of the most infested places in the United States. Although most places are not eager to advertise a pesky epidemic, ...

Extreme Hygiene: Infectious Germs Are Bulking Up at the Gym

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Health clubs and gyms are known to harbor a host of contagious germs, and people who frequent them are at a greater risk for contracting infections that range from mild (but annoying) to more serious.

Bush to Black Hands -- Keep Them in Your Pocket

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The great debate is on. Did W. Bush smear his hand on the backside of Bill Clinton's shirt after a Haitian hand shake out of obsessive germ phobia or was it a case of blatant and insulting racism?

7 Reasons Why Crying Is Good for You - DivineCaroline

divinecaroline.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Tears are just one of many miracles we taken them for granted every day. Here are seven ways tears heal us physiologically, psychologically, and spiri...

15 Best (And Worst) Foods For Immunity

msn.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Is your diet making you a germ magnet? Research shows that what you eat -- or don't -- can play an important role in your immune system's ability to d...

Vaccine Tested In Fight Against Tainted Beef

nytimes.com | William Neuman | Posted 11.17.2011

Jason Timmerman coaxed a balky calf into a chute on his feedlot one recent afternoon and jabbed a needle into its neck. He was injecting the animal wi...

Germs Don't Care If You Are Legal Or Not

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Do you really want to limit vaccinations only to people who have legal documents, or would you rather everyone get inoculated? Remember, those you exclude will likely have some sort of contact with either you, your kids, or the food you eat at some point.

The Germiest Tourist Attractions In The World

CNN | Stephanie Chen CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

They scream germs: Used gum. A flock of pigeons. A tomb covered with kisses. The Blarney Stone in Ireland received more than 400,000 visitors in 2008...

Leave Your Germs at the Door

Lisa Sharkey | Posted 05.25.2011

Lisa Sharkey

Quite often people ask me how much more it costs to "go green." And often my answer is that rather than spending money, there are free ways to go green that actually save you money.

Let's Have a Heart to Heart

Anne Dunev | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Dunev

We can be a big influence on each other's health. A warm smile, a greeting, a hug to a dear one, can brighten anyone's life -- and may have more of a therapeutic effect than you realize.

Top 10 Myths About Germs

abcnews.go.com | Posted 11.17.2011

As you take steps to avoid the germs and viruses that proliferate as winter progresses, you've no doubt received a good share of advice on how to avoi...

Occupational Hazards: 10 Most Germy Jobs

abcnews.com | Joseph Brownstein | Posted 11.17.2011

If you feel guilty the next time you pick up the phone to take a sick day, you may be slightly comforted to know that your job might have been the sou...

The Hidden Places Germs Lurk

abcnews.com | Joseph Brownstein and Rhada Chitale | Posted 11.17.2011

Many surfaces and objects you come in contact with every day are covered in germs -- but then again, so are you. "Ninety percent of you is composed of...