Healthcare Update Satellite — 12-01-2014

According to this study recently published in the journal Neurology, etodolac (Lodine) (which may have been discontinued) creates the biggest risk of the medications studied. Think hand dryers are more “sanitary” than using paper towels? Think again. Bacterial counts in the air around jet air dryers were 27 times as high as those around paper towel dispensers and stayed around for up to 15 minutes after the drying ended. Bacterial counts for warm air dryers were about 6 times as high as those around paper towel dispensers. In other words, using a public bathroom with electric hand dryers is likely causing you to inhale the bacteria on other peoples’ hands … after they have used the toilet. Then again, if you live near this defecating dwarf, you probably don’t have to worry about airborne germs – just those on the steps. Finally, the video of the week takes one final look at the media coverage of Ebola in the US versus that in the UK. There is some profanity, so probably NSFW. Also note that the one person being filmed discussing “Ebola ass-ness” is a comedian doing a comedy spoof. Still pretty funny, though.
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