Tag Archives: doctors

E-Coli Breakout

Posted on May 30, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

By Ken Buben, President, FancyScrubs.com Europe has been suffering from an E-Coli breakout feared to be from cucumbers. Scientists are scrambling to find answers as 10 people have died from this and hundreds have been sickened. Germany has been the … Continue reading →

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2nd Case of Bubonic Plaque Hits New Mexico

Posted on May 28, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

By Ken Buben, President, FancyScrubs.com The Bubonic Plaque has hit New Mexico for a 2nd time this year.  The latest patient is a 78 year old man from Santa Fe County who is recovering in the hospital.  The health secretary … Continue reading →

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Spreading of Infectious Disease by Healthcare Workers

Posted on May 26, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

By Ken Buben, President, FancyScrubs.com Spreading of Germs by Healthcare Workers New York State Sen. Jeffrey D. Klein, (D-Bronx, N.Y.) announced earlier this month that the Independent Democratic Conference urged a prohibition on doctors and other healthcare professionals wearing neck … Continue reading →

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Alert for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Posted on May 16, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

By Ken Buben, President, FancyScrubs.com Infectious disease experts are now urging doctors to be on alert for vaccine-preventable diseases as these diseases are resurging in the United States according to the American Medical News today. Doctors have not had to … Continue reading →

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Norovirus Outbreak

Posted on May 13, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

By Ken Buben, President, FancyScrubs.com In an interview that I personally had with the food service director of a prominent nursing home in New England I was intrigued that the home was closed to visitors from February 2 to February … Continue reading →

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Nurses and Moms

Posted on May 8, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

By Ken Buben, President, FancyScrubs.com Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there and we especially wanted to wish the nurses who are moms an extra special wish as they are also celebrating Nurse’s Week as well this week. … Continue reading →

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Lawmakers may ban doctors wearing ties

Posted on May 4, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

By Ken Buben, President, FancyScrubs.com Lawmakers are looking to ban doctors from wearing ties which can spread infectious disease. Senate’s Independent Democratic Conference says you should be more afraid of a doctor’s neck tie than having to go see your … Continue reading →

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Do you use hand sanitizers?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

By Ken Buben, President, Fancy Scrubs.com Have you heard the 4 companies who make hand sanitizers have been told to stop claiming their products prevent infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ? The agency “does not have sufficient evidence demonstrating … Continue reading →

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Is there a link between Alzheimer’s disease and a virus?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

By Ken Buben, President, Fancy Scrubs.com The news broke about Alzheimer’s Disease and a possible link to a virus – the common virus, herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1).  Alzheimer’s disease is believed to cause loss of memory due to many reasons; … Continue reading →

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Is what you are wearing today deadly?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

By Ken Buben, President, FancyScrubs.com I read a report today in the New York Times about the number of annual deaths that result from doctors wearing ties or germ infected lab coats.  The articles author referred to  an incident with … Continue reading →

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