brought to you by Mary
Shomon
June 2004 --
Next time a male doctor examines you, you may want to ask him to take
off his necktie first. The reason? Neckties worn by doctors are eight
times more likely to house various dangerous bacteria than those worn by other hospital workers, according to a study.
The results, presented at the 104th General Meeting of the American
Society for Microbiology, found that doctors' neckties often come
into contact patients and bedding. Doctors then wash their hands,
adjust their tie, and recontaminate their hands before seeing the
next patients.
Researchers swabbed 42 neckties worn by physicians who regularly saw
patients and 10 neckties worn by security staff. Twenty of the doctors'
ties carried potentially dangerous pathogens, including Staphylococcus
aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Aspergillus.
Only one security guard had any pathogens, and it was a single benign
organism.
What can doctors do? Stop wearing ties, switch to bow-ties, use tie-tacks,
or decontaminate their ties after every patient.
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Is an undiagnosed or improperly treated thyroid condition causing you to pack on the pounds, or dooming you to diet failure? On September 1, 2004, you'll have the answer, with the publication of The Thyroid Diet.
It's the first book written to help thyroid patients -- and those who don't even know they have a thyroid problem yet -- to effectively lose weight. The book features 400 pages of information, including:
- Diet Planning Worksheets
- Eating Plans
- Food Lists
- Gourmet Recipes
- Information on Safe & Helpful Supplements and Herbs
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The Thyroid Diet: Manage Your Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss, by Mary J. Shomon
Coming Sept. 1, 2004 from HarperCollins, 400 pages, ISBN: 0-06-052444-8
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