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Although there's no proof that dirty stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs make patients sick, experts say its important for medical professionals to get into the habit of cleaning the equipment after each person. In other public health news: organ donations, flu drugs, Alzheimer's, sepsis, STDs, surrogates and more.