BlogHide Resteemsmedhead (42)in science • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Science Photo Challenge #2: Beans Beans Are Good For Your Heart...You Know the RestIf you're an American, you almost certainly sang the rhyming song about beans as a kid. While I'm not sure how true it is that beans are good for your heart, and cholesterol levels don't even seem…medhead (42)in science • 7 years agoFood: Science Picture Challenge #2 Yeah! Toast!This post isn't really about toast, it's about gjetost, a type of Norwegian 'cheese' made from a combination of cow's and goat's milk. Gjetost is pronounced something like yaytoast, although I'm not…medhead (42)in science • 7 years agoWhat's the Difference Between Sterile and Disinfected?Sterile is a term we use a lot in the hospital, and there is a lot of confusion around it when we talk about the difference between sterile and disinfected. When you clean something in the hospital…medhead (42)in science • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.How the Culture and Sensitivity Test Helps Diagnose InfectionsWhen someone is sick with an infection and they go to the doctor and get antibiotics, they rarely think about how the doctor determines which antibiotic to use. That is where the culture and…medhead (42)in science • 7 years agoThe Nose Knows. Could Humans Be Trained to Diagnose Infection Based on Smell?As a hospital nurse, one of the things we are always hyperacutely watching for is infection. Every time we take a temperature, look at urine, change a dressing, or hear a cough, we worry about…
