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Harvard Health Publishing: “Showering daily — is it necessary?”
Mayo Clinic: “Dry Skin.”
American Academy of Dermatology: “How Can I Find Eczema Friendly Products?”
Cleveland Clinic: “How Often Should You Wash Your (Germ Magnet of a) Bath Towel?”
Cleveland Clinic: “Do You Know What’s Growing on Your Loofah?”
Cleveland Clinic: “Why You May Want to Rethink That Long, Hot Shower.”
National Eczema Association: “Eczema and Bathing.”
National Psoriasis Foundation: “Managing Itch.”
American Academy of Dermatology: “Tips For Healthy Hair.”
Cleveland Clinic: “The Dirty Truth About Washing Your Hair.”
CDC: "Nonfatal Bathroom Injuries Among Persons Aged ≥15 Years — United States, 2008."
Consumer Reports: “Why you need grab bars in the bathroom.”
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America: “Opportunistic pathogens enriched in showerhead biofilms.”
Consumer Reports: “Recent study points to showerheads as bacterial breeding ground.”
American Academy of Dermatology: “Dermatologists’ Top Tips for Relieving Dry Skin.”
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health: “Bacterial vaginosis.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Handling Injuries: From Small Cuts to Serious Wounds.”
WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mold, World Health Organization, 2009.
U.S. Department of Energy: “Ventilation Systems for Cooling.”
Applied and Environmental Microbiology: “Molecular Analysis of Shower Curtain Biofilm Microbes.”