Subscribe to this tag Bacteria Flourish in Select Areas of the Human Body
Science - November 6, 2009
Study maps out areas favored amongst specific microbial communities.
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How Bacteria Get Past Our Defenses
Science - November 4, 2009
Research team uncovers how the bacterium that causes ulcers travels through the stomach mucus.
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Beneficial Bacteria? 7 Amazing Jobs Your Gut Bacteria Do
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - February 2, 2009
Trillions of microbes live inside you. But don't be frightened; some bacteria do good things.
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Judith Palfrey: On Dirt and the Allergies
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Judith Palfrey, M.D.
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Health - January 26, 2009
The hygiene hypothesis holds that our systems are primed by exposure to bacteria and allergens.
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New Salmonella Outbreak: Here's How to Reduce Your Risk
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Nancy Shute
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Health - January 9, 2009
CDC investigates an outbreak of food poisoning illnesses caused by the bacteria.
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Health Buzz: Teen Drug Addiction and Other Health News
Health - November 5, 2008
The germs on women's hands, adolescents who don't get flu shots, and the evolution of hospice care.
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Health Buzz: Michigan E. coli Outbreak and Other Health News
Health - September 29, 2008
Caffeinated energy drinks, a workout timeout, and flu shots with (and without) thimerosal.
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Michigan Schools Hit by E. Coli Outbreak
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - September 26, 2008
Michigan State reports seven confirmed cases of one strain, while the University of Michigan has three.
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Health Buzz: Antibacterial Wipes and Other Health News
Health - June 4, 2008
Chemotherapy, infants' Vitamin D deficiency, and the wisdom of breakfast
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Is Your Keyboard Making You Sick?
By
January W. Payne
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Health - May 7, 2008
Probably not, experts say. But it sure is dirty.
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Microbes to People: Without Us, You're Nothing
Science - April 8, 2008
Nowhere is the principle of strength in numbers more apparent than in the collective power of microbes.
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The World's Smallest Whistle-Blowers, Microbes Warn of Ecological Damage
Science - April 7, 2008
Microbes warn of impending problems in ecosystems.
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Cleaner Hands, Fewer Infections? Maybe Not
By
Avery Comarow
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Comarow On Quality - January 23, 2008
The need for hand washing is too obvious to be stated, yet a new study calls a truism into question.
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Is Kosher Food Safer?
By
Deborah Kotz
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Health - January 11, 2008
Consumers' concerns have driven the popularity of kosher products to new heights.
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Fart Like a Kangaroo (and Save the Climate, Too)
By
Ben Harder
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Thinking Harder - January 4, 2008
If cows and sheep can, I'm positive we can.
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A Little Dirt Won't Hurt
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Sarah Baldauf
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Nation & World - December 20, 2007
50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2008: Stop avoiding bacteria
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Wearable Bacteria, Fecal Enemas, and Matching Lesbians
By
Ben Harder
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Thinking Harder - December 19, 2007
The NIH sets out to study the human body's resident bacteria.
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