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78Mountain 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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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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81Health and Disease – Here comes C. diff. again – Armor plated this time
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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71Livestock Antibiotic Injections Causing Antibiotic Resistance
This article tells of the antibiotic use on cows and farm animals which has just been revealed by the Food and Drug Administration. They do not believe there is clear proof that there is a problem between giving livestock antibiotics and harming humans. This question is further explored in this article.
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67Beverages and Health: Health Benefits Of Drinking Green Tea & Other Concerns
It is common to hear that drinking too much cold drinks is bad for health. instead of choosing soft drinks or soda as your beverages, drink water instead. The human body consists of 70% water by mass and it is important to stay hydrated. For those who dislike drinking plain drinking water, a temporary alternative which is not to replace water is drinking hot tea. There are a variety of tea out there, and one tea which is said to be beneficial to health is Japanese green tea. Beverages and Health
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70E. Coli O104.H4: BioWeapon or Radioactive Evolution?
The recent outbreak of the super strain of e. coli in Germany and other parts of the world, has many people on edge. Where did this outbreak start? Why is this strain of e. coli so resistant to so many types of antibiotics? How far has the bug...
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61The silence that hurts us-Speak out. Get issues off your back.
A review of the London riots after the storm has calmed.Including David Starkeys deeply racist remarks.
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78Staphylococcus 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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79How Can I Protect Against MRSA?
MRSA is all over the news lately. What is it? What does it do? How does it spread? How do I know I have it? How can I prevent it? These are questions that my patients regularly ask me. Here are some answers I...
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77How Women could change the World if they just quit having Sex before Marriage!
That's right, you heard me...Women should quit, completely, utterly and without exception having sex before marriage. I know this might come as a radical idea but please, let me state my case. Having sex before marriage hurts women on...
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