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NEW DELHI: It's a simple act, yet most of us neglect it. We tend to take it lightly, sometimes dismissing it as unnecessary, little realising its importance. Yet, grandma’s advice about washing hands still holds true. Every time we scrub our hands clean, killer germs get washed away. Though various studies have established that washing hands with soap reduces the risk of normal diarrhoea by nearly half and life-threatening diarrhoea by more than half, very few people take this seriously. In fact, a study conducted in West Bengal and Tripura last year found that only 49% washed their hands after...

Clinton greets troops at BIAEx-president stops in Bangor for plane refuelingTuesday, January 10, 2006 - Bangor Daily News  Former President Bill Clinton, stopping at Bangor International Airport for routine plane refueling, greets Felix Kumai of Nigeria, who was among approximately 600 troops returning from service in Iraq on Monday night at BIA. The troops are on their way back to Fort Stewart, Ga. bangor daily news photo by Kevin Bennett BUY THIS PHOTO NOW   Bill Clinton made an unexpected visit to Bangor International Airport on Monday evening, disembarking from his plane and mingling with local troop greeters as well...

A team of wrestlers that ignored a request to stay confined after four of them came down with the norovirus likely helped rapidly spread the illness to other campers staying at Northern Arizona University last week, a county health official said.In all, 115 people have now been stricken, including eight NAU staffers and two county health workers. Coconino County Health Department Director Barbara Worgess said the library, Skydome, dining halls and three dorms are among the facilities that need to be sterilized after the wrestlers, the first infected campers, roamed the campus.Norovirus causes vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps, diarrhea and dehydration...