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Office Germs: Safe for Work

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The Editors of Office Product Reviews at Best Choice Reviews decided to research the topic of: SAFE FOR WORK? Keeping clean and healthy in the office may be harder than you think. 1 in 3 office workers have witnessed co-workers leaving restrooms without washing their hands. 53% of Americans don't wash their hands after exchanging money. The average person touches 300 surfaces every 30 minutes, exposing themselves to 840,000 germs. Diligent washing, wiping and sanitizing can help office professionals reduce their rates of cold and flu by as much as 80%. 72% of Americans typically go to work when they are sick. 55% of workers say they feel guilty when they call in sick. 78% of workers say they wash their hands often. 15% of workers avoid shaking hands with people to avoid germs. 3% skip meetings where sick people are in attendance. Just how dirty is my office? Researchers swabbed about 5,000 surfaces in office buildings, including law firms, insurance companies,...

The Benefits of Memory Care

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For many people dealing with Alzheimer's or Dementia, the gradual loss of memory can not only be worrisome, but can be downright dangerous. While families try to help loved ones stay as independent as possible, there often comes a time when those suffering with memory loss need more help than loved ones can provide. If you've been trying to decide if assisted living is the right choice for your family, here are five benefits to professional memory care that may help you make your decision: 1.Meals It's not unusual for those with memory issues to forget to feed themselves. Even if a loved one ensures that the kitchen is stocked, some patients simply forget to eat. On the other hand, some patients forget that they have already eaten, and eat again; often consuming double or triple necessary calories. In either case, eating issues can lead to weight loss or gain, illness and, in the case of weight gain, mobility issues. An assisted living facility will make sure that you...

Why Home Hygiene is Crucial for Your Health

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Today we are far too used to being lax with the hygiene of our homes, often neglecting it out of laziness or boredom. That however has to change we would never or very rarely ignore our own personal hygiene so things should really be no different when it comes to that of our residence. Hygiene goes a lot deeper than just the look, feel and smell of a place there is a lot more than meets the eye if we don't do a thorough job at cleaning and sanitizing the environment of our homes. Proper disinfection and cleaning are vital to keeping diseases and infections away from our homes as well as allergies and the like. That being said even though hospitals and laboratories have to be perfectly clean and sterile in order to avoid the aforementioned problems our homes should be no different in many ways. Infection prevention is an important aspect of our lives when it comes to health and it is especially important if we have pets around the house. Pet hair, dead skin particles and more co...

Just how good is your oral hygiene?

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The quality of our oral hygiene is dependent on a number of factors working together, such as: Diet Oral cleaning Professional dental scaling and polishing Dental treatments Teeth grinding habits Lifestyle choices Dental check-ups Diet - The types and combinations of foods we consume daily impact our oral health. For example, foods high in sugar and acid may cause excess plaque build-up and potential tooth decay. Beverages, such as wine, coffee and tea may discolour or stain teeth, not leaving the mouth looking fresh. Oral cleaning - Whether or not we follow dentist-recommended oral hygiene practices impacts oral hygiene and health. Brushing teeth daily with proper teeth brushing technique after meals, before sleep and on awaking removes debris and plaque build-up from the teeth. Flossing daily after meals removes food that maybe trapped between teeth. Brushing the tongue removes plaque and bacteria from the surface. Proper oral cleaning keeps the mouth hygienic and fre...

Halitosis (Bad Breath odor) Causes and Precautions

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Halitosis is caused due to many reasons. Diabetes, Kidney failure, stomach and liver disorders, dental disease, hunger and many other reasons can cause bad breath. Although simple such as bad breath may herald serious disease, such as in the case of human psychological problems may lead to serious. Also adversely affected the social life of the individual is an incontestable fact. The name of the medicinal smell of the mouth and "Halitosis" I searched for you, as a term, In this paper, we will share with you ways to prevent bad breath causes and the smell of the mouth. REASONS: Living bacteria in the oral cavity with residues of sulfur compounds causing bad breath. The bacteria are dead or dying reveals sulfur compounds. Bacteria and food debris layer deposited on the back of the tongue. A very rough surface structure of the language and has a property suitable for bacteria accumulated in these areas. If the tooth surface is cleaned as soon as it becomes convenien...