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ALEIGH, N.C. (MCT) — Robin Carver doesn't want to nag, but she'd like you to wash your hands. Right now. "Hand washing and good overall respiratory etiquette," said Carver, who's in charge of keeping health care workers from spreading germs at WakeMed's various health-care facilities in North Carolina. (0) comments
PALO ALTO, Calif. (MCT) — A new treatment under development at the Stanford School of Medicine uses antiviral drugs to wipe out the debilitating symptoms of some patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 1 million people suffer from the disease, but not all may improve under the treatment. (0) comments
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MCT) — Courtney Bash is "obsessed" with antibacterial gel, which she carries in her purse, her computer bag, "every bag I have." At pizza places, she'll touch the Parmesan and pepper shakers only with a napkin, because "all those kids touch that, and they probably lick the top of it. (0) comments
FORT WORTH, Texas (MCT) — Spurred by emerging health threats such as avian flu and bioterrorism, new research tools and a revolutionary understanding of basic human biology (thanks to the Human Genome Project), scientists and doctors say we are on the brink of transforming medical treatment in the 21st century. (0) comments