Flawed Strategies In Germ Warfare

February 3, 2009

We’re Aiding The Enemy
It bears repeating – it’s not a question of IF a germ will become resistant to antibiotics, it a matter of WHEN the germ will become antibiotic resistant.
And we’re helping their resistance movement. Oh yes, I’m afraid we’re guilty of aiding and abetting the enemy in many ways!
The major flawed battle strategy [...]

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Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

January 20, 2009

Antibiotic Resistance News In Health
Think about a world where antibiotics no longer control disease. If it doesn’t scare you, it ought to.
The fact is, more and more disease-causing microbes have become resistant to drug therapy. A few of them are:

tuberculosis
gonorrhea
malaria
E. coli causing urinary tract infections (UTIs)
pneumococcus (cause of ear infections, pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis)
enterococcus (a [...]

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CPR – A Reminder For Better Healthcare

January 6, 2009

History of CPR News In Health
Of course Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) isn’t anything new. In fact, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for drowning victims was first officially recommended by The Paris Academy of Sciences in 1740.
By 1904, Dr. George Crile did the first American case of closed-chest cardiac massage.
The CPR Program
The CPR method was developed in 1960, and the [...]

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Fruits, Juices & Drugs

December 16, 2008

News In Health – Don’t Mix Fruit, Juices And Drugs
In case you didn’t already know it, scientists have known for almost 20 years that grapefruit juice can actually increase the absorption of some drugs. They even have a name for it, “Grapefruit Juice Effect.”  (Not very original, but it gets the point across.) 
Unexpectedly increasing the [...]

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What YOU Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

December 2, 2008

I think it would be pretty much 100% agreement that everyone wants to prevent the symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Basics of Good Health
Better healthcare starts with following the basics. There’s all kinds of news in health about the importance of a good diet and exercise program for optimum health. However, you can do much more to protect yourself [...]

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Three Exercises To Prevent Brain Drain

November 25, 2008

Today’s trend in brain care – exercise!
After all, the older you get, the more important it is to not only keep your body fit, but to stay mentally alert. Yes, to keep a healthy brain and help your brain stay in optimum shape, it needs exercise.
If we compared your body to a computer, the [...]

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