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· Staph Infections on the rise ·
Staph Infections - Beware !
Health officials warning ....infections are being contracted and spread in places such as gyms, and locker rooms , as people with minor cuts and abrasions share athletic equipment. This also includes other public places like, schools - hospitals - malls - offices and supermarkets.
Wash and sanitize your hands frequently and be sure to remind your children and the grandkids to do the same. Never share personal items, such as razors, or towels and washcloths. Cover any cuts or minor injuries with a bandage of some sort - don't leave your cuts exposed - you never know where these staph germs are lurking.
Keep your immune system boosted and at optimal peak performance with a good healthy diet and immune boosting supplements.
· PAP tests Unnecessary? · Today there are over ten million American women who are still having PAP smear screening tests done to test for Cervical Cancer - even though they have had their cervix removed during their hysterectomy procedures.
The PAP screening rates have not declined since 1996 - when the guidelines were changed and declared that the tests were not necessary for women who have had a complete hysterectomy - as the cervix is removed... "Such women may not realize they're no longer at risk, or are "so enthusiastic" about cancer screening that they continue to have PAP smears.... say researchers - Grenda E. Sirovich and H. Gilbert Welch of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outcomes Group in Vermont.
*Source: Journal of the American Medical Assoc.
Alcohol and College Kids
College Kids Cocktail Recipe for Disaster!
According to a Wake Forest University Study
Kids today in High School and College want to have their cake and eat it too. (Didn't we All at that age?)
But burning the candle at both ends has never been more dangerous than it is in today's world. Kids are mixing popular quick-energy drinks and alcohol. The energy drinks are such a powerful stimulant the drinkers are less likely to realize they are intoxicated.
They tend to drink more alcohol and they drink more frequently. They are twice as likely to get injured and require medical attention and to ride in a vehicle with an intoxicated driver.
Even Worse they are twice as likely to be victimized sexually or to take advantage of another person sexually.
This study involved in-depth surveys of more than 4,000 students from 10 Universities.
In a Related health news story . . . . . "Drunkorexia"
"Drunkorexia"
According to Professor Janet Treasure, head of the eating disorders unit at London's Institute of Psychiatry... There is a very alarming threat to the health of young women, they are calling this "Drunkorexia" -- This happens when young women obsessed with their weight and staying ultra-thin -- skip their meals in order to use their "daily calorie intake" on alcohol.
This is a very destructive pattern of behavior, as it combines two risky activities - Binge drinking and eating disorder eating patterns , such as Bulimia and anorexia.
Professor Treasure believes this harmful behavior stems from the intense pressure coming from all sides , peers - media, etc. for girls to stay thin in the extreme.
These young women "get fully hooked. . . You get the combination of empty calories with no nutritional value and the risky behavior that goes with being drunk."
Cell Phones and Brain Tumors !
"Cell Phones Causing Brain Tumors ?" We are hearing lots of scary stuff about cell phones relating to risks of brain tumors.
According to : University Hospital in Orebro, Sweden People using the phone for 10yrs. or more , can run twice the risk of developing acoustic neuromas and gliomas compared to non-users. Acoustic neuromas are benign growths on the nerve linking the ear to the brain. Gliomas are malignant and difficult to treat tumors of the brain and nervous system - If you are a heavy cell phone user - (You know who you are!) do all you can to cut down on your exposure to this harmful radiation.
Your Doctor's Tie may be making you Sick !
Is Your Doctor's Necktie Contaminated ?
*The General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology shared this info....
If your Doctor's tie is making you sick - the problem may not be his taste in clothing. Doctor's are very likely to acquire disease causing bacteria , etc... on their neckties as they move from patient to patient.
Researchers at N.Y. Hospital Medical Center of Queens, swabbed 42 ties worn by medical personnel and 10 ties from their security guards who had very little contact with the patients. They then grew cultures with micro-organisms from each of the ties. Nearly half of the ties from the medical staff carried several strains of bacteria that could cause an infection - there was only one contaminated tie from security personnel.
"Although there is no real danger," (says Stuart Levy, President of the Alliance for the prudent use of antibiotics),"maybe we should all wear bow ties. I do !"
