Personal Hygiene:
Hygiene, Personal Hygiene
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May 17th, 2005
Bad breath, or halitosis, is often caused by accumulated and excessive bacteria in the mouth. One of the worst spots is the back of the tongue.
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Mar 3rd, 2005
Dentists cited the lack of good oral hygiene habits or skills as the most common modifiable risk factor that contributes to tooth decay.
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Mar 3rd, 2005
Men will have to brush up on caring for their teeth and gums to equal the oral hygiene efforts of women.
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Feb 8th, 2005
Everyday common hygiene products, beverages an medications can be the cause of your bad breath. Here is how they cause bad breath.
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Jan 6th, 2005
After an emergency, it can be difficult to find running water. However, it is still important to wash your hands to avoid illness. It is best to wash your hands with soap and water but when water isn't available, you can use alcohol based products made for washing hands.
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Nov 27th, 2004
No single recommendation for hand hygiene practices in the general population would be adequate. The demand for hand hygiene among health care professionals has never been greater.
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Nov 27th, 2004
Water content, humidity, pH, intracellular lipids, and rates of shedding help retain the protective barrier properties of the skin. When the barrier is compromised (e.g., by hand hygiene practices such as scrubbing), skin dryness, irritation, cracking, and other problems may result.
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Nov 27th, 2004
Issues regarding hand hygiene practices among health care professionals have been widely discussed and may be even more complicated than those in the general public.
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Nov 27th, 2004
Studies of personal and domestic hygiene and its relationship to diarrhea in developing countries demonstrate the effectiveness of proper waste disposal, general sanitary conditions, and handwashing.
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Nov 27th, 2004
Skin hygiene, particularly of the hands, is a primary mechanism for reducing contact and fecal-oral transmission of infectious agents. For over a century, skin hygiene, particularly of the hands, has been accepted as a primary mechanism to control the spread of infectious agents.
