Can a stethoscope make you sick? How a common doctor's instrument failed an examination
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Carol Chenoweth of the Univ of Michigan Health System reports that a random sampling of 40 stethoscopes found that they contained 11 types of bacteria. This could be critical since hospital patients may have weak immune systems, and infections, such as nosocomial infection, are becoming more prevalent.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1997
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Paging doctor Web: how to know when the Internet is offering healthy advice
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The Internet provides a wide variety of advice on many topics, including health and medical problems, but caution is recommended. George D. Lundberg of the Journal of the American Medical Assn suggests checking the sources, the author, the sponsor of the Web site, and the date of the information.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1997
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How to get hooked on fish: fresh advice for fish haters
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The health benefits of fish are becoming more widely known, but many people still do not like to eat fish. For such people, author Mark Bittman recommends buying only fresh fish, experimenting with various cooking spices and sauces, and grilling the fish.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1997
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