Myth #1: Triclosan is an effective germ-killer and will protect your family’s health. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada, the Canadian Pediatric Society, the American Medical Association along with the U.S. Center for Disease Control have all concluded …
Copyright 2000 NewsRX 2000 APR 18 – (NewsRx.com) — In a recent pilot study, researchers examined the clinical efficacy of tea tree oil in the eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). They found a combination of tea tree oil products …
Methods for Preventing MRSA • Maintain good hygiene. Wash your hands often with soap and warm water. Wash your body after training, never right before. • Clean and cover all cuts scrapes burns and wounds until healed. • Don’t share …
Ringworm is a type of skin infection, which is caused by a fungus. Fungi thrive in warm, moist areas, such as wrestling rooms, training facilities, dojos, gyms, and locker room floors. People who frequent these facilities are often at risk of …
What is Impetigo? Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection caused by the Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria. While an Impetigo skin infection is more common among children, skin-to-skin contact athletes, like wrestlers and BJJ athletes, are also susceptible. Impetigo emerges …
Wondering how to prevent herpes? It’s easy to prevent herpes once you understand how it works. The virus is transmitted through direct contact with an active lesion or bodily fluid of an infected person. Herpes skin infection transmission occurs between …
Does your opponent have a skin infection? Here’s a natural and effective way to make sure skin funk won’t rub off on you. We all know that professional fighting is the sweatiest of all sports. Fighters become locked in close …
Nutrition & Skin Disease Foods for Healthy Skin: You Are What You EatWhat you put on your plate is even more important than what you put on your skin.By Colette Bouchez Reviewed by Charlotte E. Grayson Mathis, MD Want genuinely …
A dangerous “pimple.” Constanza Bermeo’s* problems started with a small, seemingly insignificant sore and ended with a four-day stay in a hospital isolation unit. While trying on shorts in a store, the 42-year-old woman from Berkeley, California, noticed what looked …