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Due to the growing body of evidence supporting an environmental role in the transmission of health care–associated infections (HAIs), there is an increasing focus on cleaning methods to reduce HAI spread in health care settings.1,2 Multiple studies

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is defined as the isolation of bacteria of 105 colony forming units/mL, with or without the presence of pyuria, in the absence of symptoms or signs of a urinary tract infection (UTI).1 ASB is prevalent in up to 50% of

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are claiming around three quarters of all lives lost each year.

Cigarette smoking among U.S. adults has reached an all-time low of 13.7% in 2018 - a decline of approximately two-thirds in the more than 50 years since the first Surgeon General's report warned of the health consequences of smoking. Yet, new data

Cigarette smoking has reached the lowest level ever recorded among U.S. adults, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health's

Cigarette smoking among high school students dropped to the lowest levels since the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) began in 1991, but the use of electronic vapor products, including e-cigarettes, among students poses new challenges