Strep Throat and Impetigo

Wrestling season can be cold, in more ways than one The typical folkstyle wrestling season falls between November and March. So, on top of our busy work and school schedules, grueling practices, and traveling around the country, many of us …

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Preventing Skin Infections for Wrestlers

Keeping healthy by avoiding skin infections is a concern of every competitive wrestler. Skin infections such as ringworm (fungus), impetigo (bacteria), herpes (virus) and pink eye (conjunctivitis) are not uncommon in contact sports. The constant skin contact required for training …

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Clinical Studies Report

Defense Clinical Report This letter is to certify and validate properties pertaining to “Defense” brand anti-dermatophyte (ringworm) and anti-bacterial soap. The evidence is presented for the recognition of these properties. Materials and Methods LyfoCults brand dermatophyte ATCC (American Type Culture …

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Microbial Enemies

Keeping wrestlers healthy by avoiding skin infections is a concern of every wrestler, wrestling parent, and coach. While skin infections such as ringworm ( Tinea fungus), impetigo (bacterial infection), herpes (virus) and pink eye (conjunctivitis) are not uncommon in contact …

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Antibacterial Soap Problems

Showering immediately after practice sounds like a simple enough way to prevent skin infections, but did you know that if you go straight to the shower and use an antibacterial soap only, you are promoting the growth of fungal infections? …

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