http://goldbamboo.com/ Scrub Typhus News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a214351.html Blue Sky Scrubs, creators of the innovative Pony scrub, a scrub cap specially designed for individuals with long hair, has expanded its product line with the introduction of several new items.Individuals with short or shoulder-length hair can enjoy the well-fiting sophistication of the new Pixie, a milkmaid-style bonnet scrub hat. [click link for full article] Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a217078.html Microwaving kitchen sponges and scrub pads for just two minutes can kill 99% of living pathogens, say researchers. Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:31 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a217300.html Microwave ovens may be good for more than just zapping the leftovers; they may also help protect your family.University of Florida engineering researchers have found that microwaving kitchen sponges and plastic scrubbers - known to be common carriers of the bacteria and viruses that cause food-borne illnesses - sterilizes them rapidly and effectively. [click link for full article] Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a216930.html Microwave ovens may be good for more than just zapping the leftovers; they may also help protect your family. University of Florida engineering researchers have found that microwaving kitchen sponges and plastic scrubbers -- known to be common carriers of the bacteria and viruses that cause food-borne illnesses -- sterilizes them rapidly and effectively. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a216452.html The Hilton Washington Dulles Airport hotel closed yesterday for the weekend so crews could scrub and sanitize every surface after about 120 employees and guests were sickened by the highly contagious norovirus, which officials say is particularly severe this year. Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:00 EST