Bacteria on Shine

Two-thirds of chicken contaminated – What the cluck???

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As much as I hate to see it, I don’t worry much when there are reports of contaminated beef because I don’t eat the stuff. But chicken, I do eat. And…

6 Disgustingly Germy Things You'll Touch Today (And 1 That's Surprisingly Clean)

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With all this H1N1 talk, it's hard not to get paranoid about germs. But knowing where the enemy's set up camp is actually a good thing, because you'll just be more aware, right? So. I'm not trying to freak you out, but I just discovered six horrifically germy things that we touch daily. Some of them will surprise you.

8 Unexpected things that can make you smell

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You know you don’t smell like a rose after a hard Spinning class or garlicky dinner.

But it turns out that some less-expected factors—like how quickly you get dressed in the morning or whether you snore—can also affect how…

9 Things in Your Home That Are Making You Sick

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Home sweet home, right? Well, sort of. You may be unaware of the potential health dangers lurking in your abode—from critters in the kitchen to bugs in the bedroom. Here’s what you need to know—and what to do.

Beware the killer bikini wax!

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Looking hot in your swimsuit shouldn’t mean risking your health. But surprisingly, one common pre-beach beauty ritual—getting a salon bikini wax—can be dangerous, even deadly. And the popular practice of taking it all off (also known as a Brazilian wax) may carry special…

A safer way to kill germs

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We've probably never been more worried about killing germs. And yet, it seems we should be a little more concerned about how we're killing them.

The Germy Facts About Public Hot Tubs (Don't Click If You're Easily Grossed Out!)

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We've tackled a lot of germy topics here on Vitamin G: the germiest jobs, the germiest foods, the ickies chillin' on the lemon wedge in your drink and most recently the germiest places at the gym. Now, we take on public hot tubs--like the ones at hotels, gyms, or the one you're about to dive into at your friend's pool party. Read this before sticking your toe in...

Wipe out the 7 nastiest germ spots

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Germs—the catchall name for bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms—are everywhere: at home, in the office, even in your car. Freaked out? Well, about 99% of them can’t harm us, but the other 1% can be annoying, uncomfortable, or downright scary: Most of these nasty critters are…