What are the effects of using earbuds? Using earbuds, or Q-tips to clean the ear is an extremely common practice. Despite being told not to use them to clean the ears, people still continue to do so because it hasn’t caused them any harm until now. What people do not realize is that by using […]
cleanliness
The importance of handwashing
Is the hype about hand washing really true or is it an overreaction? It is common knowledge that washing hands well after performing any activity is the best way to keep away from infections. Hand washing is the oldest and most simple step one can take in order to ensure prevention of bacterial infections or […]
Infections and their Prevention
What is an Infection? An infection is an invasion of an organism’s body tissue by disease causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of the host tissues to these organisms and the toxins that they produce. Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases or communicable diseases, are illnesses resulting from an infection. Despite there being […]