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Handbag Care: Germs In Your Bag And How To Prevent Infection

By Lizette Borreli | May 20, 2013 01:59 PM EDT

A handbag may cost you more than you bargained for when it comes to your health.

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Whistling Could Help Babies Get Potty Trained and Out of Diapers In Just 9 Months

By Christine Hsu | Jan 29, 2013 08:25 PM EST

Whistling could help babies learn to go to the bathroom on their own, a new study revealed. Researchers said that parents who whistle to their infants could even see their children get potty-trained before they are able to walk.

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Poor Hygiene Kills 2.7 Million People Each Year, UN

By Christine Hsu | Nov 16, 2012 03:47 PM EST

Building more toilets to improve sanitation could save millions of lives worldwide and remove an important source of inequality, the UN said.

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Your Cellphone Is 10 Times Filthier Than the Average Public Toilet Seat

By Christine Hsu | Aug 31, 2012 04:07 PM EDT

Next time you reach for your cellphone, you may first want to give it a good "wipe and cover."

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Take a Seat For Your Health: Taiwan Minister Wants Men to Urinate Sitting Down

By Christine Hsu | Aug 28, 2012 10:54 AM EDT

In an effort to clean up Taiwan's public toilets, the country's environmental minister has suggested that men should sit down while urinating instead of standing up.

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