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Hiv Germs And Air
HIV ELISA/Western blot is a set of blood tests used to diagnose chronic
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HIV testing
How the test is performed
Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with...
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Wipe Out the Germs in Your Home
As cold and flu viruses make their rounds, you may want to kick your germ-avoidance tactics into high gear, making sure that if one person... Read more »
Don’t Let Germs Be Your Travel Companions
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How About Going A Little Easier on Those Germs?
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Air Filters: Are They Helpful for Allergy and Asthma Sufferers?
Recently on MyAllergyNetwork.com, a reader wrote in asking about the best air filters for people with allergies. I've never used an air... Read more »
Does Air Pollution Cause Asthma?
With asthma rates increasing, and pollution on the forefront of our minds, many of us like to blame pollution for the rise in asthma... Read more »
From Our Sources
How to germ-proof your house
This interactive feature from CNN shows you where germs are hiding in your house and explains the ways you can wipe them out. The article also... Read more »
Germs most active on palms, forearms, feet
Researchers using sophisticated gene-sequencing devices have been able to pinpoint specific kinds of bacteria and where they like to live on the... Read more »
Intestinal Germs May Predict Colon Cancer Risk
Scientists have found that some germs are found more frequently in the intestines of people who have colon polyps, while other bacteria are less... Read more »
Protein, Common Germ May Signal Higher Colon Cancer Risk
According to new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, high levels of C-reactive protein--a... Read more »
Tuberculosis
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Tuberculosis is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (and occasionally other variants of Mycobacterium). It usually... Read more »
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