Hygiene

Germs Don't Care If You Are Legal Or Not

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


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.

Keeping Your Pet's Pearly Whites, White!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 09.03.2009 | Style


Wendy Diamond

Oral hygiene is just important with our pets as it is with ourselves and without proper dental care, by age three 70-80% of cats and dogs will develop periodontal disease, a serious oral illness that can cut a pet's life-span.

Soap, Schools and Swine Flu

Deanna Neil | Posted 08.14.2009 | New York


Deanna Neil

No soap. Not even a dispenser. Enraged, I walked out into the hall. There, standing in perfect contrast, was a laminated poster explaining each step of how to properly wash your hands.

G8 Leaders Poo Poo Opportunity

John Sauer | Posted 08.08.2009 | World


John Sauer

Perhaps most troubling is that failing to tackle the water and sanitation crisis is undermining progress on all development, including, food, health and education.

Digging For Worms: Can Parents Work Out The Hygiene Hypothesis?

Susan Weissman | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living


Susan Weissman

I think that nourishing food is a key component in good health. But I believe the Hygiene Hypothesis supports a more likely cause for autoimmune conditions.

Alert! Evidence of Flying Insects at Les Halles!

Sophie Brickman | Posted 11.21.2008 | Style


Sophie Brickman

Don't want to eat an establishment where mice and rats rule the kitchen? Go browse those establishments that have received Golden Apple Excellence in Food Safety Awards.

Starbucks Runs Taps All Day

BBC News | Posted 11.06.2008 | Green


Starbucks has defended itself against claims of a serious waste of water by leaving taps running in its stores all day. A spokeswoman said the purpos...

How to Get the Smell of Garlic Off Your Hands

Sophie Brickman | Posted 10.23.2008 | Style


Sophie Brickman

As I near the end of my first month of culinary school, I find myself facing a new hygiene problem: my hands constantly smell of garlic.

Beauty on the Beast: Is It Now Okay For Men To Use Skin Products?

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 08.06.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

I ran out of shampoo this morning. That may not sound like a big deal to you, but it is to me. You see, I bought the industrial-sized "salon-style"...

Life Cycle: Will You Soap My Back?

Simran Sethi | Posted 07.23.2008 | Green


Simran Sethi

While the production of soap--or anything, really--has environmental repercussions all its own, the pretty smells in our personal care products have been linked to not-so-fine human ailments.