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Practicing good hand hygiene
Hand hygiene is the newest term to describe washing or decontaminating the hands and is the single most important step in preventing the spread of infection. Everyone has germs. Our bodies are covered...
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Know your risk for Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile, also called C. difficile or “C-Diff,” are bacteria that live in the intestinal tract of five percent of healthy adults and 50 percent of healthy infants. Clostridium difficile,...
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Stop the spread of a staph infection
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or “MRSA,” is a strain of the germ Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) that causes staph infections. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or “MRSA,”...
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Protect yourself against whooping cough
Pertussis is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease commonly referred to as “whooping cough.” Anyone can get pertussis, especially infants who are less than six months old and have not yet...
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VRE: Treatment and prevention
VRE stands for vancomycinresistant enterococcus. Vancomycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain infections, including those caused by most strains of enterococcus. VRE stands for...
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Back-to-school immunizations checklist
Keep your child healthy by scheduling their annual immunizations. Whether your child is entering kindergarten or headed off to college, use this simple immunization checklist to keep them up to date....
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Sick? How to tell if it’s the cold or flu
Cold and flu symptoms often mimic each other, but there are differences. Learn how to tell the difference, how to prevent both and how to take action if you get sick. The first Bengals kick off....
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Prevent the sneeze, avoid the wheeze
The cold and flu viruses can put added stress on the respiratory system of asthma sufferers. Learn how to be prepared so you can avoid a trip to the ER. As if the common cold or flu isn’t dreadful...
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West Nile Virus: Reducing your family’s risk for infection
A record number of West Nile virus cases have been reported in 2012, but there are steps you can take to prevent you and your family from getting the illness. A record number of West Nile virus...
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New Year, New You: 10 Wellness Tips
Make 2013 your healthiest yet with these health and wellness tips. It’s a new year, and rather than make resolutions that may be hard to stick to in the long-term, try forming habits that will...
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Tips To Get You Through Flu Season
Being cooped up at home and at work during the winter can increase your chances of getting sick. Tips to help you and your family avoid the flu. This month, flu season in Greater Cincinnati is going...
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Serious cold or sinusitis?
You could be dealing with sinusitis and not even know it. How you can tell the difference between a serious cold and sinusitis. You’re coughing, fighting back a runny nose and suffering with a...
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Stock your cold and flu prevention toolkit
There’s more to protecting yourself from the cold and flu than immunizations. Dr. White provides helpful tips on what should be in your toolkit during the cold and flu season. It’s the start of cold...
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Video: Stay healthy during cold and flu season
Dr. Antoinette Pragalos shares tips on how to be protected from the cold and flu and fights misconceptions with facts.
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