MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hand sanitizer'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:03 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570548&cid=t_149848_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F5-avoidable-air-travel-health-risks%2F2011.03.10 For those of you planning air travel to your next medical conference (and ACP Internist isn’t too shameless to plug Internal Medicine 2011 — we hope to see you there), TIME reports that there are five health risks that are rare yet have recently happened. Tips on avoiding these maladies include: – E. Coli and MRSA on the tray table. Microbiologists found these two everywhere when they swabbed down flights. Bring your own disinfecting wipes. – Bedbugs in the seat. British Airways fumigated two planes after a passenger posted pictures online about her experience. Wrap clothes in plastic and wash them. – Sick seatmates. Everyone has experienced (or been) this person. Wash your hands. – Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Tennis star Serena Williams experienced a p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570548 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4570548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477762&cid=t_149848_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffugus-an-unwanted-yoga-partner%2F2011.02.14 Yoga is good for your mind and body, including your skin. Yoga mats, on the other hand, might not be. Using someone else’s yoga mat for an hour could lead to an infection. Fungal infections are common and appear as athlete’s foot, toenail fungus, and ringworm. Unfortunately, the fungus can survive on surfaces like mats long after the infected person has left. Although most people blame the gym locker room when they develop athlete’s foot, you can catch the fungus from a variety of places anytime you walk barefoot. Fortunately, even if the fungus comes into contact with your skin, it doesn’t always lead to infection. Dry, cracked skin, or soft, wet skin disrupt your primary defense against the fungus — the densely packed barrier of skin cells, oils and proteins on your healthy... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477762 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:00:35 +0100 4477762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519426&cid=t_149848_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhats-in-your-purse-photo-of-the-day%2F We headed over to Flickr to indulge our inner voyeur, and found lots of interesting contents spilled all over the “Whats in Your Purse” Flickr pool. Kudos to this healthy purse: There’s lots of water and hand sanitizer, plus other smart essentials like moisturizer and meds. The contents of a healthy purse: lots of water, hand sanitizer, meds, and moisturizer. Post from: BlissTree What's in Your Purse? Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519426 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:54:00 +0100 3519426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3453867&cid=t_149848_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F173957%2F Think Before You Soap: The FDA is investigating health effects of triclosan, a popular anti-bacterial agent which studies show has possible negative health effects. It’s found in many soaps and hand sanitizers, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it’s found in 75% of the population’s urine. Yikes! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3453867 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:00:10 +0100 3453867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354288&cid=t_149848_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fnaturally-clean-hand-sanitizer-breakdown%2F Natural and organic alternatives to household cleaners and soaps have been around for ages, but only recently have companies started coming up with alternatives to chemical-laden hand sanitizers. Coming on the heels of ubiquitous alcohol-based hand sanitizers like Purell, several new “natural” brands are now on the market. They tout natural, organic, and/or plant-based ingredients, claiming to be less harsh than the nearly pure alcohol found in many traditional sanitizers on shelves. But is this just another case of greenwashing? We checked out three popular brands to find out what’s really keeping our hands clean. EO Hand Sanitizer – It contains 62% organic ethanol, distilled from certified organic, non-GMO sugar cane. When we asked the company what the difference is between this ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354288 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:22:07 +0100 3354288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075633&cid=t_149848_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2009%2F12%2F10%2Fare-hand-sanitizers-bad-for-nails%2F Michelle’s concern…I’m freaked out about getting the piggy flu so I use a hand sanitizer like 10 times a day. Now my nails look like crap. Is there a connection? The Left Brain responds: Yes, Michelle, hand sanitizers are effective against germs but they can have a negative effect on your skin and nails. Sanitizer insanity One of the Beauty Brains’ favorite resources is North Carolina dermatologist Dr. Zoe Draelos. In a recent article in the Dermatology Times, Dr. Draelos talks about the damage that waterless sanitizers can do to your hands.  In fact, she claims that they are the biggest cause of increased brittle nails.  That’s because nails need some level of water content to allow the keratin protein to flex and bend when deformed.  But the alcohol in th... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075633 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:01:17 +0100 3075633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814381&cid=t_149848_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fbanish-germs-with-this-diy-hand-sanitizer%2F Word everywhere is that washing your hands is the key to staying healthy, especially when there are so many bugs and viruses floating around. Soap and water work great but sometimes you just feel the need to use something a little more potent  – like an alcohol based hand sanitizer. But there’s a lot of controversy surrounding hand sanitizer products. Some people worry about the effectiveness of them. Others are concerned about the chemicals put in them – chemicals such as the endocrine disruptor Triclosan. Easier, in some ways, to make your own. That way, you exactly what’s in it. DIY hand sanitizer recipe In a small bowl, mix ¼ cup each of pure aloe vera gel and grain alcohol with 5 drops of tea tree essential oil. To make it smell less pungent, add 5 drops of your fav... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814381 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:26:20 +0100 2814381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741091&cid=t_149848_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2F_WaLQEy1tZY%2F This study is not perfect – the number of subjects was small, and the effects of the treatments on different strains of influenza virus was not determined. Nevertheless, the findings that simple washing with soap and water or alcohol-based gels is effective at removing influenza virus from hands is likely to help prevent transmission of infection. Grayson, M., Melvani, S., Druce, J., Barr, I., Ballard, S., Johnson, P., Mastorakos, T., & Birch, C. (2009). Efficacy of Soap and Water and Alcohol‐Based Hand‐Rub Preparations against Live H1N1 Influenza Virus on the Hands of Human Volunteers Clinical Infectious Diseases, 48 (3), 285-291 DOI: 10.1086/595845 (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741091 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:25:05 +0100 2741091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=925251&cid=t_149848_82_f&fid=34667&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaryngoscope.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fhand-sanitizer.html Image used without permission from childrenshospital.orgJust got a message on my pager.I accidentally contaminated the sterile field with [brand deleted hand sanitizer] ( that went out of control) --[resident name deleted] Our hospital has gone to having alcohol based hand sanitizer everywhere, to decrease the spread of infection... there's one on the side of the anesthesia cart. Apparently, the spout had gotten clogged a bit and when she went to pump some on her hands it squirted sideways and hit two people scrubbed-in and the corner of the instrument table... and we're doing a descending thoracic aneurysm repair and they're often super-paranoid (rightfully) so that the artificial graft material doesn't get infected.Didn't seem the surgeon had flipped out though... probably due to the fac... i'm so sleepy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=925251 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:28:00 +0100 925251