Articles related to "Germs"



Germs, Germs, Everywhere!
Find out if antibacterial soaps really work better than regular soaps at protecting you and your family from all those pesky germs!
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Wash Your Hands!
Handwashing is essential to help avoid colds and flu and spreading other germs.
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Nematode Germ Warfare: Truth can be stranger than fiction
Nematode Germ Warfare: Truth can be stranger than fiction
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An Overview of Animal Germ Layers
A germ layer is a collection of cells found in a prenatal animal that will give rise to all of the body's tissues and organs.
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Does Winter Make Us Sick?
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Wash Your Hands!
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Why the World is the Way It Is
Review of Review of Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
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Mutation as a Mechanism of Evolution
This planet teems with an amazing diversity of living species. How do mutations help drive the process of evolution to produce such multitudes?
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A Flu or Two!
Find out the answer to "How can I get the flu twice?"
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Soak your labor worries away
Many women in labor find that being in water helps them relax and helps relieve pain. Some also prefer to stay in the water for their baby's birth. Learn more about how laboring in water can help you have a more comforting experience.
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Daycare Illnesses
Summer is a time of swimming, playing, imagining, coughing? Summer vacations from school can also carry the likelihood of children developing an illness. Why is this?
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Children and Hotel Room Safety
Parents need to take precautions in order to ensure health and safety when staying in a hotel room with a child. Hotel cleanliness may not be as sanitary as it appears.
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Flour Basics
How does wheat become flour? What is the best flour for creating delicious cakes, pastries and breads? Here are some basic facts about wheat flour and its uses.
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Bacteria Gram Stain Reaction
Gram staining involves the application of a series of dyes that leaves some bacteria purple (Gram +) and others pink (Gram -). Here's how the Gram stain works.
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Spontaneous Generation of Life
The assertion that life can instantaneously arise from nonliving matter is called spontaneous generation. Here are the critical experiments that busted the myth.
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Vegetarian Sources for Key Vitamins - Part Two
Part Two of our look at vegetarian sources for essential vitamins. This week we explore more key nutrients and their non-meat sources. We love those green, leafy vegetables!
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How To Prevent Colds
How to help keep your home free of the germs that can cause illness.
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Vinegar Is a Nontoxic Cleaner
You can easily use vinegar, mix it with other nontoxic cleaners and use it for a variety of household cleaning jobs and it will not cause toxic household pollution.
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How To Pronounce Mandarin Chinese Words
The Beijing Olympics coverage will leave many readers wondering how to pronouce words like "xian", "qi" and "zhi." This will clarify many of these problematic sounds.
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All Natural Cat Treat Recipes
Cats are notoriously picky eaters. This makes finding healthy treats a challenge. So why not make some all-natural, preservative-free homemade treats for kitty?
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Boost Your Immunity With Food
This article shows the role that different immune boosting foods play in one's diet. Reasoning as to why they should be incorporated in one's diet is discussed.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
If you suspect you have elements of obsessive compulsive disorder, read on and then see a doctor to verify your diagnosis and get treatment.
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Six Uses for a Maya Wrap
Think ring slings are for baby wearing only? Discover the versatility of a Maya Wrap.
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Early American Medical Myths
A brief look into the unusual medical myths that early Americans applied to prevent or cure disease.
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Breakfast Camping Recipes
Try some of these delicious breakfast camping recipes that will start your day off on the right foot. They are tasty and pack a lot of nutrients you need to keep going.
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Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Understanding vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases is an important step in making informed decisions regarding vaccinations.
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Alzheimer's Drugs -- Part One
First in a four part series of articles on Alzheimer's drugs.
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Choline
Find out all you can about Choline and what effects it has on your body.
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Living with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)


Niacin
Learn about Niacin, what it does, how much to take, what it is for.
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The Immune System Connection
How the immune system works and how to recognize immune deficiency and boost the immune system.
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Vitamin E
Learn about Vitamin E: what it is used for, how much to take, what foods to find it in.
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Vitamin F
Learn about vitamin F is and does and where you can get it.
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Vitamin K and PABA
Learn about Vitamin K and PABA
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Bug Zappers Can Spread Microbes
It may be fun to watch those pesky mosquitoes and flies sizzle. However, when those insects are zapped they may be spreading infectious organisms all around.
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Single Oil Look: Tea Tree
Single Oil Look: Tea Tree
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The Dairy Industry
Milk and the dairy industry exmained.
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Cell Phones May Effect Sperm
Two studies look at the way that cell phones may effect the quality of sperm.
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Childhood Sickness
This is Part 2 of my series on illnesses and the Daycare. This portion discusses some common illnesses and if kids should be kept home due to them.
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Continued Freshness
Boredom is the worse possible audience response. On the other hand, if an audience hates your show, at least you garnered a strong reaction.
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Dr. Bailey : Get a Nanny
On Grey's Anatomy, Dr. Bailey should not bring her son to the hospital and she should not be wasting an intern's time by making her babysit.
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How to Boost A Child's Immune System
Parents can do several things to boost a child's immune system in order to protect against infectious diseases and minimize chances of adverse vaccine reactions.
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How to Keep Kids Safe at the Park
One of the joys of childhood is being able to visit the local park and play yourself silly. This article offers parents tips for preventing injuries on the playground.
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It's Cold and Flu Season Again
Get a flu shot early as it takes about 5-6 weeks to become effective.
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Major Minerals the Body Needs
Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sulfur and electrolytes are major minerals that play important roles in proper body functioning.
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Prepare Your Hair for Spring 2008
Practical tips and suggestions for Spring 2008 haircare: refreshing your hairstyle and replacing your styling products for the new season.
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Tips to Prevent Children From Catching the Flu
Flu season in the United States ranges from November until April, and many parents will do all they can to prevent children from catching the virus.
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Travel Soap Tips
How to use liquid hand soap for practically everything when traveling.
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Uses of Vitamin E
Vitamin E is commonly used topically on scars, but this great fat-soluble vitamin does so much more inside the body.
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Wealthy and Poor at Once
This article introduces an ongoing series that will examine the many lesser-known plants and animals that could benefit humanity ... if we work to preserve them.
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