Manuka Honey Fights MRSA Infection

I’ve always loved September. I loved the crispness in the air, the sounds of a football game, the feel of brand new textbooks. OK, so I was kind of a nerd.  But school was easier when I was young. For one thing, there were no MRSA infections to worry about.

MRSA is a staph bacteria . . . → Read More: Manuka Honey Fights MRSA Infection

Your Hands Are Teeming With Bacteria

Right now your hands are teeming with bacteria. Countless trillions of organisms call your skin home, and that’s a good thing. Skin infections do not arise because you have bacteria on your skin. Rather, they arise because the type of bacteria on infected skin is not healthy bacteria but aggressive pathogenic bacteria.

Determining which bacteria . . . → Read More: Your Hands Are Teeming With Bacteria

Why Do Quarterbacks Get Acne?

It was a real dilemma. A patient of mine came to see me last week for acne. He is the star quarterback for one of the local high schools and is having a great season. At the same time that his passing-yards-per-game increased, so have the number of pimples on his face. Interestingly, his acne is confined to his chin and jaw. Continue reading Why Do Quarterbacks Get Acne?

Do Alcohol Hand Sanitizers Really Work?

Waterless or alcohol hand sanitizers are ubiquitous, but do they actually kill germs like MRSA? Continue reading Do Alcohol Hand Sanitizers Really Work?

7 Tips to Stop MRSA, the Staph Superbug

How do I protect myself from MRSA? Continue reading 7 Tips to Stop MRSA, the Staph Superbug

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