Protect yourself from norovirus this winter

Norovirus image courtesy CDC/ Charles D. Humphrey, PhD Norovirus infections are on the rise in the U.S. and around the world right now. Some...

Celebrating Global Handwashing Day

Today is Global Hand-washing Day . Yes, you heard us right: Hand-washing has its own worldwide celebration. Why make such a fuss over washin...

Summer Safe: Don’t let these three infectious diseases ruin your summer fun

Do your late summer plans include a trip to a state or county fair? How about a camping trip, or perhaps a visit to a local farm? Reports of...

2011-2012 flu season is officially over

Welcome to our last Flu Friday post of the season! This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the 2011-2012 f...

Learn how to save lives on World Hand Hygiene Day

Today is World Hand Hygiene Day, an event created by the World Health Organization to educate people about hand-washing to stop the spread o...

Flu Fridays: Could your job put you at risk for the flu?

It's Flu Friday , and we want to know: Are you sick of your job? Or is your job making you sick? A new study looked at the jobs of peop...

Norovirus in the news

If you’ve listened to the news lately, you may have noticed people talking about norovirus, a bug that has sickened cruise-goers and colleg...

Hospitals Still Killing Patients

Things used to be very different in the days of the "art of medicine". Since the impact of Big Insurance, Big PhRMA, and Big Admin...