Beware the ball pit. Ball pits used in children's physical therapy - similar to those made popular by restaurants catering to families - may contribute to germ transmission between patients, according ...

Researchers at the University of North Georgia found significant microbial colonization in ball pits located across six clinical settings, nine of which were opportunistic pathogens. The popularity of ...

BOSTON (CBS) – Does your child just love to romp around in a pool of colorful balls? A new study finds that ball pits can be riddled with germs. Researchers at the University of North Georgia looked ...

Beware the ball pit. Ball pits used in children's physical therapy—similar to those made popular by restaurants catering to families—may contribute to germ transmission between patients, according to ...

Ball pits are colorful, fun and ... crawling with germs, according to a study published late last month in the American Journal of Infection Control. To conduct the study, researchers with the ...

The findings are "potentially representing a broader need to clarify and establish standards that reduce the risk of transmission," said one researcher Despite their colorful atmosphere and beckoning ...

Ball pits used in children's physical therapy -- similar to those made popular by restaurants catering to families -- may contribute to germ transmission between patients, according to new research.

FOX NEWS - Ball pits are colorful, fun and ... crawling with germs, according to a study published late last month in the American Journal of Infection Control. To conduct the study, researchers with ...