Earlier this year, a Virginia doctor claimed to have found that vitamin C could be an essential part of treatment for sepsis, a life-threatening complication of infection in which the pathogenic load and immune response are too great. As sepsis kills thousands every year, including over 44,000 in the U.K., it’s time to take notice of the power of vitamin C. [1]
A small study by researchers in Spain finds that dangerous germs are lurking on playgrounds. [1]
For the study, a team of scientists tested sandboxes and searched for Clostridium difficile, or C. diff. They found it alright, and it was the drug-resistant variety.
Superbugs kill tens of thousands of Americans each year, but it’s often not reflected on death certificates. This lack of transparency makes it difficult for health officials to accurately track the spread of antibiotic resistance. [1]
Admit it ladies, you probably wear a hair tie on your wrist all the time. You might want to rethink that, though. It seems that keeping one on your arm in case it gets hot or you get tired of pushing your hair out of your face could give you a raging infection.
Audree Kopp made that mistake once; she’ll probably never make it again. About 2 weeks ago, the Louisville, Kentucky woman discovered a bump on her wrist. As people tend to do, she ignored it at first, thinking it was just a bug bite. She was busy with relocating her house and didn’t have time to worry about it.
