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National Hygiene

Electric Toothbrush: The Rotadent broke my heart, but I keep crawling back

The Rotadent is a uniquely effective electric toothbrush. It is highly recommended by dentists and many owners report better gum health after using...
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E. coli levels reduced by better hygiene on farms and in slaughterhouses

Escherichia coli (E. coli) are a large and diverse group of bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that although most...
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Paris, Hygiene and "Où sont les toilettes?"

Before we begin, let me make it easy for you.When you're in Paris at a café or restaurant and you want to go to the bathroom, you can ask: Où...
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Aren’t all soaps antibacterial?

What's the big deal about antibacterial soap? Doesn't all soap kill bacteria? Plain soap is highly effective in killing disease-causing...
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Simon Cowell reveals more about his fitness and diet compulsions

"The X Factor" executive producer Simon Cowell is revealing more details about his compulsive habits when it comes to his fitness and...
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A little cardio room hygiene and cleanliness

Another violation of gym etiquette, and quite possibly one of the most unbearable, is when your neighbor on the cardio machine right next to you...
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Inside the locker room: Part three

At my gym there are benches right in front of the lockers for guys to sit their gym bags and clothes. They're also there, I suppose, to sit...
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Inside the locker room: Part two, the sauna

Many etiquette violations take place in the sauna. Just because it’s extremely hot in there doesn’t mean it’s “anything...
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Inside the locker room: Part one

I’m sure even during the days of the Roman bath houses there were some rules of etiquette that the people followed. And like the Roman bath...
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Practicing hygiene in the gym

It is a rare occasion when someone's hygiene actually affects my workouts, but it does happen. And when it does happen, I never forget the...
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