Germs, and Germaphobes, in the OfficeIrrational?O agree that a corner of the office is the better solution. However, her fear of getting a cold shouldn't be labeled irrational. The fact is, you get a cold by being exposed to the cold virus. So if employees come to work with colds,...
Security Check Points and Customs Areas Were Treated With the High-Tech Protection in the TriBan Antimicrobial System by Detroit's Own Triton Technology Group, LLC DETROIT, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- For germ-a-phobes there are few, more intimidating moments than an airport security check point. Today, passengers in...
Genevieve Monsma BEAUTY DIRECTOR "My weekend essentials include only what I can fit in my Shih leather belt bag ($195; shihshop.com). That way I always have two hands free: one to hail a cab and the other to hold my son's hand." ...
With all that we have to worry about--subprime loans, $4/gallon gas, teen violence--why should Black folks go green? The truth is, a healthy environment directly affects your life, your family, your pocketbook and your community. Too often, our neighborhoods have served as dumping grounds for...
Some Americans are So Afraid of Catching a Cold or Flu That They Refuse to Kiss Their Significant Other CINCINNATI, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Germs are prevalent everywhere, from the surfaces we touch to the hands we shake, making us susceptible to sickness all year round. ...
Byline: jack neff You've probably never heard of Tork, though you may have wiped your hands-or other things-on it. And you've certainly never seen a TV ad for it. But starting this week, you might see an oddball video ad ...
Avian flu, SARS, all manner of bacteria strains --it's enough to turn us into a nation of germaphobes. We could commit to washing our hands after touching … anything--or we could hope for a more practical strategy. As it happens, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have...
Q A golfer I know often walks into the bushes "for relief" (and I don't mean relief from a hazard). After the round, he'll approach me with an extended hand. How can I avoid shaking his hand? Name and address withheld Logically, the...
This edition of The Dental Assistant is all about infection control. Infection control is a never-ending battle that we all have to work at to win. I don't practice in a dental office anymore, but deal with infection control on a daily basis. My work includes visiting...
The Pascal Culinary Faucet with Smart Technology ($849 to $995) from Brizo is a germaphobe's dream come true--it activates when objects, such as your raw-chicken-slathered hands, are under the spout. The temperature and flow are set with a manual valve.brizo.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED...
Regardless of whether consumers consider themselves germ-a-phobes or germ-diligent, their attentiveness to convenient sanitation is helping to drive an already strong segment. And while dollar sales for the moist towelette category reached the $600-million mark over the past year, according to Chicago-based Information Resources Inc., it...
NEW YORK -- Mark Consuelos wants to share Kelly Ripa's dirty little secret. "She leaves the uncooked bacon on the counter when she's done with it," says Consuelos, shuddering slightly and shaking his head. "I'm kind of a germaphobe." Ripa raises her eyebrows and rears up...
By Jean P. Fisher, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 10--Latex gloves. Disinfectant spray. Hand sanitizer and antibacterial soap. Tissues that zap cold and flu viruses. A germaphobe's Christmas list? ...
Tonya Bjurstrom has never been what she calls a "germaphobe." The mother of two young children has debated how far she should go to keep her family healthy during this flu season while trying to keep things normal. That is a question on the...
Entertainment Editors Topical News: War On Terrorism LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--March 28, 2003 Xenon Pictures' ultra-timely documentary DVD release "UNCLE SADDAM" has broken into the Top-15 on Amazon.com's sales charts. Available now for the first time ever on DVD, the award-winning title...
Entertainment Editors Topical News: War On Terrorism LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--March 24, 2003 "Intriguing and bizarre...Paints Saddam as the genocidal Jerry Seinfeld. The madness of kings was never this mad." -- Maureen Dowd, The New York Times ...
"From the soccer morn to the germ-a-phobe, advertisers are employing obsolete ideas of what motherhood is all about. The moms in most ads don't exist anymore." That's the word from Denise Fedewa, team leader on a recent study on consumer advertising done...
Salmonella and E. coli are the two most recognizable germ strains, but of course the imagination, of germaphobes and non-germaphobes alike, can run wild with thoughts of other potentially harmful bacteria that can be spread in the kitchen without proper food handling. That's why brands are stepping...
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