I work with children, and so naturally bacteria and other various types of scum are surrounding me at any given moment. I see colds, the flu, and other diseases make their wave through the school. And as a result, my hands are continuously dry from all the hand washing (it really does work). Read More »
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To Lose Your Arm Would Surely Upset Your Brain
By sawaboof - Posted on May 4th, 2008
Tagged: antibiotics
• bacteria
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• drug-resistance
• handwashing
• health and wellness
• Health Care
• history
• Medicine
• penicillin
• preventitive medicine
• public health
• sawaboof
• viruses
• World Health Organization
• Shared responsibility
• Personal freedom
• Better future
We all know the story of antibiotics.
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 and there was much rejoicing.
Well, actually the rejoicing comes a little bit later, because Alexander Fleming didn't actually do anything. Read More »
I have staph!
By mvenus929 - Posted on March 21st, 2008
Seriously, I have Staphylococcus aureus (the bacteria that causes a staph infection) growing in my nasal passages. Am I worried? No. Why not? Because here's the thing: it's normal. Read More »
