Articles for tag: Infection Control, Wash Your Hands

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Infection Control in Your Home

It’s something that we all know. Germs and bacteria are everywhere. If you looked on your body, clothes, and everyday household items and appliances with a microscope, it would scare you stiff. Now I’m not saying at all that we should walk around wearing masks and gloves but a few simple lifestyle changes can greatly ...

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Medical Personal Protective Equipment

Medical Personal Protective Equipment for BSI Body substance isolation (BSI) is emphasized, along with scene safety, during the first few days of emergency medical technician (EMT) training because of the dangerous exposure to the many communicable diseases that exist in the environments in which health care providers must work, especially EMTs and paramedics who work ...

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Herxheimer Reaction: A Healthy Response to Antibiotic Usage

For individuals experiencing bacterial infections, the use of antibiotics has become not only crucial to restoring health but also in preventing the spread of infection. For many ill patients, the symptoms associated with bacterial infection often remedy within a few days of taking antibiotics and, as a result, many patients discontinue antibiotic use prematurely believing ...

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Aloe Vera Treatment for Itchy Scalp

If you find that your scalp is continually itching, then you may be having an inflammatory reaction of your skin. Although the duration and severity of your itchy scalp is determined by the actual cause of the itchiness, you may find relief by topically applying aloe vera. Aloe vera has been utilize for medicinal purposes ...

How to Become a Certified Dental Assistant

It is always good to have an advantage over the competition in any field of work. In the field of dentistry, there are many people applying for dental assistant positions. Most states do not yet require a dental assistant to be certified, but being certified is one way for a person to stand out in ...