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82The Algae that eats oil, Why Not In The Gulf
BP loves to use the floating booms in order to contain the oil, so they can later collect the oil, and then refine and sell it for profit. The oil spilling out is apparently still theirs, even though it is in American waters, and polluting the entire gulf to such an extent that as I write this millions of life forms are suffocating and drowning in their own vomit. Do not fear however, because BP is going to sell the world this oil. So let them continue drilling in the Gulf, around the globe ever
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79Mountain Chicken - critically endangered
The critically endangered frog - the Mountain Chicken is one of the world's largest frogs and has been hunted for its meat, lost habitat to humans and now is nearly wiped out via the chytrid fungus. There have been attempts to rescue this frog and are now small captive populations in some zoos.Read all about the Mountain Chicken and its plight.
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81MRSA Prevention
MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a form of staph infection that is resistant to many common antibiotics, including methicillin, oxacillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin. For this...
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78Surgical Complications: How Medical Procedures Go Awry: Pt. 1
After many cancellations on my part, only a few weeks ago I decided, finally, to have my second total hip replacement surgically performed. The first operation, on my left hip, was 'done' in July of 2009, and 24 days ago, in March of 2012, my right...
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77Cannabinoids are potent antibiotics against MRSA: why the neglect?
Cannabinoids have potent antibiotic activity against MRSA. Despite the fact that MRSA causes massive problems in public health, this finding has yet to be put to practical use.
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77Here comes C. diff. again – Armor plated this time - Health and Disease
C.diff (Clostridium difficile) is one of the really bad "superbugs." Once it get to working on your insides it can cause you untold misery and even kill you deader than a doornail. C. diff is long-lived in the environment and is also very hard to get rid of once it infects the body.
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76Is MRSA Contagious?
There is nothing worse then seeing one of your family members, friends or roommates getting sick. Yes, it is very saddening to see them in pain, but there is also something in the back of your head hoping that you do not catch whatever is making...
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76Essential Scented Oils and Aromatherapy
The use of essential oils is crucial to the effectiveness of aromatherapy for healing, purification and holistic health and well being. Essential oils are plant derivatives of parts of over 400 different species of plants and can be obtained from the leaf, bark, root, flower or stem of the plants. When used they are either ingested, applied to the skin or hair or inhaled. Oils such as eucalyptus, patchouli, sandalwood and others have been used for thousands of years by a myriad of cultures.
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76Staphylococcus MRSA: Understanding the MRSA Superbug for Dummies
MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of bacteria that causes infections mostly in people whose immune systems are compromised but it can infect healthy people, too. It is called a "superbug" because it requires stronger...
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75Medical Symptoms: MRSA? Leaky Gut Snydrome? Be Your Own Best Advocate
I have been nursing for 40+ years. I have seen a lot. People are more sick now than they ever have been before. And people are afraid. There are so many new diseases and illness, that it is difficult to keep up. People come into the emergency room...
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