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How to Prevent MRSA Staph Infections (Superbug) in Children

Earlier this week doctors and researchers announced new type of Staph bacteria that is resistant to all 18 antibiotics approved by the government. Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA (methicillin-resistant staph...

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Resistant Yeast Infections

Resistant yeast infections are on the increase amongst women more than men. The easy availability of anti fungal drugs are the biggest culprit because more women are using these creams and oral medicines...

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The New Medical Threat MDRO's MRSA and VRE

I worked in a hospital setting for 13+ years, and during that time I saw the dramatic increase in not only MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus), but also VRE (vancomycin resistant enterococci)....

6 comments    health infection
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Drug Resistance, What is It and What Does The WHO Have To Do With It?

Perhaps it would be easier to start with exactly what the WHO is and what it does. It's a given Roger Daltrey will NOT be part of the hub mob this week, perhaps next week? The World Health Organization,...

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Get To Know The Facts About TB

The TB Disease was once the leading cause of deaths in the United States. In the 1940s, scientists discovered .....

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Six Difficult to Stop Killer Diseases

Killer diseases around the world are indeed difficult to halt. Although medical knowledge and advance technologies have made significant improvements and breakthroughs, there are still infectious diseases...

10 comments    health children hubchallenge
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A Brief History Of Antibiotics And Drug Resistance

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1929. "At the time antibiotics were discovered, there were a number of serious infectious diseases that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people....

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