Several major pharmaceutical companies have issued a recall of certain eye drops due to potential contamination. This recall affects dozens of popular eye drop brands, including Visine, Clear Eyes, and Bausch + Lomb. You can find the complete list here. The recall is due to the discovery of a type of bacteria known as Burkholderia…
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A deadly bacteria that kills up to 50% of people it infects has now been declared an endemic along the US Gulf Coast. Dr. Julia Petras, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who made the warning, said Burkholderia pseudomallei, which can cause potentially lethal melioidosis if not treated, is now…
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Scientists have found a possible link between antibiotics and the increasing speed of breast cancer growth in a study of mice. That’s both good and bad news. First, the bad news: Antibiotics are often prescribed to breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to control infections during treatment. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found…
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Scientists have found that sugars in breast milk kill bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. They say that the sugars can help protect against drug-resistant superbugs. The sugars could be used in place of antibiotics to fight against antimicrobial resistance. A group of bacteria known as group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a common cause of…
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Guess what? Antibiotics are being over-prescribed and overused. Why are we not surprised? What is shocking, however, is just how overused they actually are. A new study recently published in the BMJ estimates that nearly 25% of antibiotics are inappropriately prescribed. That’s a staggering, unacceptable statistic. When antibiotics are overused, they become ineffective. As bacteria…
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H. Pylolri (or helicobacter pylori) has proved to be a resilient, frustrating issue for many people. Modern medicine, in the form of stronger and stronger antibiotics, has been stumped as many patients find their symptoms returning soon after treatment ends. Greenmedinfo.com is reporting on some fantastic results from a new study using honey and black…
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