MRSA Notes

Podiatry Today magazine is bringing attention to the special situation of infection in the feet of people with diabetes. Diabetes not only is an immunosuppressant disease (lowers the function of the immune system), but it also decreases circulation in those affected. Because of these two things, and the fact that your feet are […]

This is a very useful article from STLtoday about the proper care of common summertime wounds and injuries:

Wound infections most often happen when bacteria, especially staphylococcus (staph) or streptococcus (strep), invade the body through a break in the skin. Sometimes infections start with a closed rash and become infected because a child scratches or picks […]

According to the book, Organic Housekeeping : In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save Time, Money, and, Perhaps, Your Sanity, you should toss your reusable kitchen sponges in favor of a dishcloth that you replace every day (at least) with a fresh […]

For a good while now, honey from the New Zealand Manuka bush has been reputed to have very good antibacterial effects, especially in regards to MRSA. Why would you want to use honey? The real reason is that using honey as opposed to a manufactured antibacterial treatment will hopefully not contribute to the […]

Um….let me just say, if anyone reading this belongs to this gym - run, don’t walk, away. This is scary, dangerous and negligent, and for them to say these things to a newspaper is really unbelievable to me. The gist is that this particular gym, despite going through a huge and expensive overhaul […]

I ran across this item today, and thought I would mention it, since I had silver on the brain earlier this week, as well as food storage. This is the Fresher Longer Miracle Food Storage, from The Sharper Image. Wow. Here are the features:

Patent-pending silicone-gasket locking system and impermeable polypropylene containers keep […]

According to the Navy Region Southwest (NRSW) Food Services Office, the time is here to watch out extra carefully for bacterial food illnesses such as salmonella and staphylococcus that occur due to improper food handling. Here are a few items that will hopefully jog your memory and remind you to be careful while barbecuing […]

One of the first, foremost and most important things that need to be done to begin the fight against MRSA and other antibiotic resistant bacteria is changing of long ingrained habits. Doctors who are still ready to write an antibiotic prescription to satisfy their patients rather than to take the time to educate as […]

Have you tried this before? I have not, but actually have some ear candles in my drawer d’beauty and have for awhile. Maybe I will give it a try.
Anyway, a manufacturer of ear candles offers up some information about the benefits of candling:
Candling applies simple laws of science. The flame of […]

Eva is a 19 year old in Washington state (I think!) who is battling an MRSA abcess in the armpit which presented itself directly after a battle with the flu. Remember that MRSA absolutely will take any opportunity to grow when your immune system is weakened - do what you can to keep yourself […]