Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Season 8, Ep. 13 "Dangerous Infections"

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There's probably never a good time to get sick but these days there are so many bacteria lurking in hospital corridors that some patients come out of the medical center sicker than they were when they went in.
  • Directed by: ITV
  • Runtime: 27 minutes
  • Original air date: September 15, 2008
  • Network: Information Television Network
 
  
 
 

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13. Dangerous Infections
  September 15, 2008
There's probably never a good time to get sick but these days there are so many bacteria lurking in hospital corridors that some patients come out of the medical center sicker than they were when they went in.
 
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Episode 13, "Dangerous Infections"
Synopsis: There's probably never a good time to get sick but these days there are so many bacteria lurking in hospital corridors that some patients come out of the medical center sicker than they were when they went in.
Original air date: September 15, 2008
Runtime: 27 minutes
ASIN: B002FF9DG0
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Season 8
Synopsis: There are many stories that try to catch your eye, but few touch your heart. Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, the new health and wellness television series that specializes in doing just that. But it doesn't end there; we want to help you make better health and wellness decisions in your life.There are many stories that try to catch your eye, but few touch your heart.
Season year: 2008
Network: Information Television Network
ASIN: B002D90Q7I
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