Studies have yet to show that grimy coats and swinging ties play a major ... them tucked under lab coats or otherwise secured. Studies have found that about a third of doctors' ties are ...

It turns out the waiting room might not be the germiest part of the doctor's office. A new study reveals that doctors' ties, jewelry and lab coats harbour harmful bacteria ... puts forth a new set of ...

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 ...

Doctors wearing long-sleeved shirts, ties, jewelry, and watches would be out. Those with white lab coats that are cleaned at least once a week and bare arms below the elbows would be in.

The American Medical Association voted Tuesday on a resolution that would recommend hospitals ban doctors’ iconic white lab coats, citing evidence that the garment contributes to the spread of ...

An article in The New York Times 10 years ago said the American Medical Association, concerned about bacteria transmission, was studying a proposal “that doctors hang up their lab coats — for ...