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2. Prevention of influenza - Wikipedia

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   Reasonably effective ways to reduce the transmission of influenza include good personal health and hygiene habits such as: not touching your eyes, nose or mouth; [6] frequent hand washing (with soap and water, or with alcohol-based hand rubs); [6] eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables; [16] covering coughs and sneezes; avoiding close contact with sick people; and staying home yourself if ...

3. Preventive healthcare - Wikipedia

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   A study conducted in nursing homes to prevent diseases concluded that the use of evaporative humidifiers to maintain the indoor humidity within the range 40–60% can reduce respiratory risk. Certain diseases thrive in different humidities, so the use of the humidifiers can help kill the particles of diseases. [39] [38]

4. Infection prevention and control - Wikipedia

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   These investigations are carried out in order to prevent additional cases in the current outbreak, prevent future outbreaks, learn about a new disease or learn something new about an old disease. Reassuring the public, minimizing the economic and social disruption as well as teaching epidemiology are some other obvious objectives of outbreak ...

5. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Rheumatic heart disease (a condition that can occur when the bacteria that causes strep throat isn’t treated with antibiotics) Endocarditis (an infection of the inner lining of your heart)

6. 7 Ways to Improve Your Sleep Hygiene & Get a Good Night's Rest

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   Higher risk of chronic diseases. Chronic sleep problems are associated with an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. Inflammation. Chronic sleep deprivation can promote ...

7. Transmission-based precautions - Wikipedia

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   Transmission-based precautions are infection-control precautions in health care, in addition to the so-called "standard precautions". They are the latest routine infection prevention and control practices applied for patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with infectious agents, including certain epidemiologically important pathogens, which require additional control ...