(Natural News) Here’s one more bathroom behavior you should pay attention to in order to prevent coronavirus transmission: flushing the toilet. In a recent study commissioned by the U.K.-based toilet cleaner company Harpic, researchers used high-speed cameras to capture the explosion of aerosol particles sprayed into the air when a toilet is flushed with the lid up. The striking images show a firework display of aerosol […]

(Natural News) Sanitizers and disinfectants may be convenient and easy to bring around, but they are not as effective as scrubbing your hands with soap and water. This is according to Roland Newman II, a family medicine physician at Penn State Health, who, in a statement, noted that traditional hand washing trumps sanitizers when it comes […]

(Natural News) While hand sanitizers work, handwashing is still the gold standard for hygiene as it kills more germs. According to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center physician Dr. Roland Newman II, while there’s truth in the claims saying that hand sanitizers can kill 99 percent of germs, some pathogens can still sneak through. Handwashing is still the […]

(Natural News) Throughout the country, citizens are using various cleaning and health care products to prevent the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). Experts recommend thorough handwashing, but hand sanitizer is a suitable alternative if you don’t have access to soap and running water during the pandemic. But it looks like consumers need to be […]

(Natural News) Getting COVID-19 is heartbreaking news for anyone. But a new study reveals that the disease is heartbreaking in more ways than one, especially since it’s been found to tear heart muscles to shreds – at least in vitro. The ability of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus behind the deadly pandemic – to invade the heart […]

(Natural News) Maintaining proper hygiene is especially crucial when SHTF. If you don’t keep yourself and your surroundings clean during a survival scenario, you can end up catching disease-causing bacteria and other harmful pathogens. In order to stay clean and healthy during such dire situations, you need to have an efficient and reliable sanitation system in […]

(Natural News) As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to infect people throughout the globe, health experts advise the public to practice social distancing and wash their hands thoroughly using soap and water to help prevent further infections. To maintain proper hygiene, people often use antibacterial hand sanitizers in the absence of soap and water. However, the Food and Drug […]

(Natural News) Hygiene and sanitation are crucial to your preps. Maintaining proper hygiene and sanitation keeps your surroundings clean and helps prevents the spread of diseases. If you were to face a long-term survival scenario, do you have the supplies necessary to address a lice infestation among your family members? (h/t to SurvivalBlog.com) The life cycle of […]

(Natural News) California residents are now required to don face masks and other types of face coverings as the state reopens, according to new measures filed by the California Department of Public Health. According to California governor Gavin Newsom, residents, with the exception of children, hearing-impaired individuals and those with certain medical conditions, must now […]

(Natural News) Italian doctors have claimed that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) — which has killed more than 370,000 worldwide — has weakened and become a shadow of its former self. The pronouncement comes after a number of weeks where infections and deaths from COVID-19 in Italy have continued to fall. Italy currently has 233,197 infections and […]