MRSA Notes

We bought a gym after Marshall left the hospital last year, mostly for his physical therapy, but this IS a good reason to buy one for yourself, rather than take the risk at the local gym.

Also, we don’t hear as much as we would like to about celebrities who have battled staph infections.  This article also mentions the infection Hilary Swank acquired in the gym while making Million Dollar Baby (an incredibly good film, if you haven’t seen it…):

Infections among professional and amateur athletes are becoming more common.  According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there are more than 130,000 people taken to the hospital each year because of MRSA. Outbreaks hit sports teams because players are often in close contact and have open wounds.

Hillary Swank developed a serious drug resistant Staph infection on her foot while working on the Million Dollar Baby film.  She was in contact with gym equipment and was working out daily for the movie.  It started with a blister on her foot, and then she had red marks going up her leg.  This is one of the reasons home gyms are expected to be popular this year.  Sales of elliptical trainers and treadmills are expected to increase.  Considering what you would pay for a years membership at the local gym, home gyms and treadmills are becoming more affordable.

Read the rest at bestsyndication.com

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