| Start Your Own Healthcare Reform by Keeping | | | | disease in a highly infectious environment. An |
| Your Surroundings Clean | | | | outbreak of bacteria that is resistant to |
| Amidst the raging healthcare reform war, few | | | | disinfectant cleansers can cause disease that is |
| consider the simple ways they can prevent illness | | | | more dangerous and massively expensive to |
| as a result of their immediate surroundings. | | | | treat. |
| Reform your health by avoiding common causes | | | | * The Obama administration wants to "invest in |
| of illness-certain to be a faster solution than the | | | | prevention and wellness." At home, you can keep |
| one we are waiting on from our federal | | | | the surfaces that harbor dangerous germs clean |
| government. | | | | to prevent illness. In addition to places like your |
| Obama has a number of ideas for healthcare | | | | toilet and kitchen counters that probably get the |
| reform, and while some are more popular than | | | | most attention, don't forget to wipe down your |
| others, they are all sure to make getting healthy | | | | doorknob, computer keyboards, and salt and |
| possible for more of us. Here's how you can | | | | pepper shakers-all places that have high germ |
| make some of the same changes possible within | | | | traffic but often go overlooked when cleaning |
| your own home. | | | | your home. Hiring a professional cleaning service |
| * The Obama administration wants to "protect | | | | with experience in spotting hiding germs will help |
| families from bankruptcy or debt because of | | | | keep your home hygenic without cutting into your |
| healthcare costs." At home, you can choose to | | | | busy schedule. |
| use green, plant-based cleaning products rather | | | | * And, most importantly, the Obama |
| than antibacterial chemicals to prevent the growth | | | | administration wants to do this all on a budget. |
| and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The | | | | You probably want the same thing. There are |
| overuse of antibacterial cleansers in a domestic | | | | plenty of reasonable ways to keep your home as |
| setting can affect their use in healthcare settings, | | | | devoid of disease-causing bacteria as possible. |
| where they are needed to prevent the spread of | | | | |