Urinary Tract Infection

How many times a day do you check your smartphone? One study found that people swipe, tap, type, and click over 2,600 times a day on average. That adds up to over 75 separate phone sessions for the average user.

Everyone knows there are germs around them. Some of the places are obvious—you probably wash your hands after cleaning up your cat’s litter, changing a diaper, or using the toilet. But there are places in your home that probably escape your attention, and some of those places need to be cleaned as frequently as germ hot spots you already know.

These usually happen when people are in contact with waste from infected rats, mice, or other rodents. You can also breathe dust that's carrying specks of rodent droppings or urine. You can get hantavirus, hemorrhagic fever, and other illnesses. If you need to clean up droppings, don't stir up dust with a broom or vacuum cleaner. Put on gloves, spray the area with disinfectant, and wipe it clean. Then take care of the rodent that left the droppings.

It's normal to have this type of bacteria in your intestines. But some strains of E. coli make people sick. People usually get them by eating food or drinking water that has the bacteria. It's more common with raw vegetables or undercooked ground beef. The infection can cause severe, bloody diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps.