New study links common infections with specific cancers Liz Meszaros, MDLinx | April 27, 2020 When it comes to strange but somehow-not-surprising associations, the link between infections and cancer may take top honors. In a recent study, published in Cancer Immunology Research, researchers found that, in the years before a diagnosis of malignant cancer, patients […]
Am J Med Sci. 2014 Mar;347(3):211-6. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31828318e2. Magulick JP1, Frei CR, Ali SK, Mortensen EM, Pugh MJ, Oramasionwu CU, Daniels KR, Mansi IA. Abstract BACKGROUND: Statins have been postulated to prevent infection through immunomodulatory effects. OBJECTIVES: To compare the incidence of infections in statin users to that in nonusers within the same health care […]
Antibiotics play an important role in medicine, but as you may already know, the CDC states that they are frequently overused: up to 50% of antibiotic prescriptions are not optimal or effective.1 Systemic effects are particularly dramatic when antibiotics are given to infants, and research suggests that the effects of antibiotics on the pediatric microbiome […]
Oregano Oil Benefits Designed specifically for bacterial infections, antibiotics are medical doctors’ favorite tools against most issues that walk into their offices. Butoregano oil benefits are proving to be superior to some antibiotics, without the harmful side effects. Unfortunately, the antibioticsprescribed by most medical doctors today have horrendous side effects including: causing antibiotic resistance, destroying good bacteria (probiotics), […]
Kim Painter, Special for USA TODAY A nice firm handshake has long been a mark of good manners and elevated social skills. It is also a very germy way to greet your fellow humans, much worse than a couple of more casual alternatives, a new study shows. “A short, sweet fist bump will transmit the […]
Natural Society by Elizabeth Renter May 28th, 2014 Updated 05/28/2014 at 12:01 am Story Source Antibiotic resistance is a true crisis, one that is growing and is even recognized by the federal government as a near-future crisis. An over-dependence on antibiotics and the sanitization of everything has helped bacterial evolve into unstoppable “super bugs”, or those that are capable of […]
Keywords: INFECTIONS, ATHLETES, IMMUNE FUNCTION – Probiotics Reference: “Probiotic supplementation reduces the duration and incidence of infections but not severity in elite rugby union players,” Haywood BA, Black KE, et al, J Sci Sport, 2013 Aug 30; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, New Zealand). Summary: In a randomized, […]
7/22/13 by David Pittman Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today WASHINGTON — Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are costly and deadly and becoming a national crisis, according to the Alliance for Aging Research. Some 1.7 million Americans develop hospital-acquired HAIs each year at a cost ranging from $28.4 billion to $5 billion, the Washington nonprofit noted in a fact […]