With reports proving that germs can reside on scrubs, ties, stethoscopes, and white lab coats, some have said doctors should just go naked In 1990, a young female physician might wake in the early ...

Studies find hospital workers carry germs on coats%2C ties%2C even shoes Up to 70%25 of physicians admit to never cleaning their ties Even disinfecting cellphones and pagers is recommended Do you know ...

When family-practice doctor Nicholas Biasotto sees patients in his medical office, he dresses in shirt, slacks and a tie. What’s missing from Biasotto’s attire is a lab coat, an accessory that, since ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Picture a doctor in your mind's eye, and what do you see? A stethoscope, maybe. Perhaps a little black bag. And almost certainly ...

Dr. Anil Singhal hasn't worn a tie to work in years and there is a reason. "I've seen times where the neck tie gets in the way and gets potentially contaminated with blood, body fluids, nasal ...