...It’s the type of thing that has mothers playing the I-told-you-so card - medicine-resistant infections that could have been stopped with some soap and water....
...Causing MRSA infections are common bacteria - called staph - that live on the average person, mainly inside the nose.
The CDC estimates the bacteria lives on as much as 30 percent of the population. It’s the main culprit behind pimples and boils....
...Simple measures to prevent infections:...
Medicine Resistant Infections Now More Common...Read More
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
A House For Noel
...Lochan, the 20-year-old Princes Town resident who was discovered by the Police last year in a dark room of his family’s home covered in large and painful boils, met with Health Minister John Rahael at the Health Ministry’s...
....Last year, on hearing of the young man’s plight, Rahael had offered medical assistance and to date, Lochan has received over 15 surgeries to correct the damage caused by the boils. He also provided him with a temporary job as a handyman at the Indian Walk Health Centre, that he says...
A House For Noel...Read More
....Last year, on hearing of the young man’s plight, Rahael had offered medical assistance and to date, Lochan has received over 15 surgeries to correct the damage caused by the boils. He also provided him with a temporary job as a handyman at the Indian Walk Health Centre, that he says...
A House For Noel...Read More
The Risks Of Spa Treatments.
...Before you plunge into a mineral bath, get kneaded like a ball of dough, or indulge in any of the other countless treatments available today, you should know the risks involved....
...Poor water quality can translate into a breeding ground for bacteria. Indeed, outbreaks of community-acquired infections from spas have occurred.
In one such outbreak, more than 115 nail salon patrons contracted severe skin boils from a series of contaminated whirlpool footbaths used as part of the pedicure procedure.
The boils resulted from a fast-growing form of bacteria called Mycobacterium fortuitum. Of the 61 clients that investigators tracked, most required a four-month course of antibiotics.....
...In spite of the potential health risks of spa treatments, most people who frequent them report positive experiences..
The Risks Of Spa Treatments..Read More
...Poor water quality can translate into a breeding ground for bacteria. Indeed, outbreaks of community-acquired infections from spas have occurred.
In one such outbreak, more than 115 nail salon patrons contracted severe skin boils from a series of contaminated whirlpool footbaths used as part of the pedicure procedure.
The boils resulted from a fast-growing form of bacteria called Mycobacterium fortuitum. Of the 61 clients that investigators tracked, most required a four-month course of antibiotics.....
...In spite of the potential health risks of spa treatments, most people who frequent them report positive experiences..
The Risks Of Spa Treatments..Read More
Skin Changes May Indicate Diabetes
....Does diabetes have anything to do with hair loss and change of skin texture.
I was diagnosed as having an early stage of non-insulin dependent diabetes about two years ago and am on medication with regular assessment of my condition. But since the last nearly one year, I’ve noticed my hair....
....In fact many a times diabetes is first diagnosed by a dermatologist due to certain skin diseases called skin markers of diabetes.
These includes recurrent folliculitis (boils), itchy dry skin, diabetic bullae, skin tags, acanthosis nigricans (dark skin around neck, back of finger) etc. There are no...
Skin Changes May Indicate Diabetes...Read More
I was diagnosed as having an early stage of non-insulin dependent diabetes about two years ago and am on medication with regular assessment of my condition. But since the last nearly one year, I’ve noticed my hair....
....In fact many a times diabetes is first diagnosed by a dermatologist due to certain skin diseases called skin markers of diabetes.
These includes recurrent folliculitis (boils), itchy dry skin, diabetic bullae, skin tags, acanthosis nigricans (dark skin around neck, back of finger) etc. There are no...
Skin Changes May Indicate Diabetes...Read More
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