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06/25/2018 / By Zoey Sky

What you need to know about MRSA and how to protect yourself from catching it

It’s easier to make the necessary preparations for minor medical concerns, like cuts and scrapes, before SHTF. But how do you prepare in advance for a superbug like MRSA? (h/t to ApartmentPrepper.com) What is MRSA? Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), or MRSA, is a group of bacteria – also referred to as a superbug – that is resistant […]

10/04/2017 / By S.D. Wells

Lactose intolerant? Top 7 root causes you’ve probably NEVER considered about WHY you have dairy allergies

Got milk allergies? We may know the real causes. First, consider some perturbing questions: Would you inject hormones into your muscle tissue right now if a television advertisement said it’s good for building muscles? Would you take antibiotics when you’re healthy, knowing they destroy good gut bacteria and could lower your immunity? Would you drink […]

03/21/2017 / By Daniel Barker

Hospitals in New York State are witnessing a deadly drug resistant fungal infection outbreak

More than 30 cases of infection from a deadly fungal superbug have now been confirmed in the United States, with 28 of the 35 reported cases occurring in hospitals located in New York State. Last year, health officials warned that cases of the highly drug-resistant fungus, Candida auris, might soon appear in the United States. […]

03/15/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Prescription drugs declared “one of the most significant perils to human health” by British medical journal

Prescription drug therapy has been a major contributor to the soaring rates of serious, disabling or fatal injuries, according to a 2011 study published in the British Journal of Medicine. Data from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices showed that anticoagulants dabigatran and warfarin were the most frequently identified medications that were reported to the FDA, […]

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