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If you’re the type who already dreads trudging to your cubicle on Monday mornings, here’s another reason to stay home: Your desk may be a veritable zoo for bacteria.
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In a recent study, a British consumer advocacy group tested a few dozen of its office keyboards for harmful bacteria. Four were deemed health hazards, and one [...]

Chronic bad breath, or halitosis, is often caused by the breakdown of bacteria in the mouth, producing foul-smelling sulfur compounds. Its estimated that 25 per cent of adults suffer the embarrassment of chronic bad breath and the percentage may be as high as 50 per cent in older adults.
In a 28-day study of 14 adults [...]