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    Feb 24, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  1. Meat blogging

    Change of Subject
    This week's theme at Change of Subject is evidently meat. The article The rise of Big Meat-bred super bugs Despite the public health risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the lobbyist-swayed FDA keeps easing regulations (Salon/Alternet) is the latest...
    2. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  2. Consumer Reports: Tests Show Ground Turkey Bacteria Resistant To Antibiotics

    In its first lab analysis of ground turkey products, Consumer Reports found potential disease-causing organisms in most of the samples it tested, more than half of which proved resistant to more than three antibiotic drug classes. Consumer Reports tested...

    Tags: E. coli Infection, Diseases and Illnesses, Salmonella Infection, MRSA, Health and Safety at School

    3. May 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Antibiotics in livestock raising concerns up the food chain

    While Sam Spitz's friends were loading up on pizza for lunch, the Whitney Young High School sophomore opted for a chicken Caesar salad.
    While Sam Spitz's friends were loading up on pizza for lunch, the Whitney Young High School sophomore opted for a chicken Caesar salad. Spitz was in training for a big sophomore baseball season — after having pitched on the school's varsity team...

    Tags: Energy Resources, Teaching and Learning, Salmonella Infection, Midway Airport, Harvard University

    4. May 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Superbug study: 'Universal' MRSA control may make the most sense

    Using antibacterial soap and ointments to treat all patients in an intensive care unit &mdash; not just those who test positive for methicillin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>, or MRSA &mdash; reduced presence of the antibiotic-resistant superbug by 37% and blood-borne infections in general by 44%, researchers said.
    Using antibacterial soap and ointments to treat all patients in an intensive care unit — not just those who test positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA — reduced presence of the antibiotic-resistant superbug by 37%...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, University of California, Irvine, Science and Technology, Virginia Commonwealth University

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. RPT-FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug

    Reuters
    By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year...

    Tags: Vanderbilt University , Pneumonia, Meningitis, Chemical Industry, Elections

    6. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Health officials consider increasing plastic surgery center oversight

    Maryland health officials may ask state lawmakers for permission to oversee plastic surgery centers, a move inspired in part by the death of a Lochearn woman after liposuction.
    Maryland health officials may ask state lawmakers for permission to oversee plastic surgery centers, a move inspired in part by the death of a Lochearn woman after liposuction. The state health department had already been considering whether to ask...

    Tags: Justice System, Chemical Industry, Abortion, Surgery, Judges

    7. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Another vaccine fails to prevent staph infections, study finds

    Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it&rsquo;s turning out to be a difficult task: A promising vaccine intended to protect heart-surgery patients from <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/staph-infections/ds00973/method=print&amp;dsection=all">staph infections</a> worked no better than a placebo, a <a href="http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1674236">new study reported</a>.
    Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it’s turning out...

    Tags: American Medical Association, Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Placebo

    8. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Microbe vs. microbe: Sharing bacteria at the roller derby

    What happens in a day at the roller derby?&nbsp; For one thing, scientists have discovered and reported Tuesday <a href="https://peerj.com/" target="_blank">in the journal PeerJ</a>, a lot of bacteria get swapped around.
    What happens in a day at the roller derby?  For one thing, scientists have discovered and reported Tuesday in the journal PeerJ, a lot of bacteria get swapped around. Researchers at the University of Oregon's Biology and Built Environment Center, a...

    Tags: Science and Technology, University of Oregon, Biology, Science, Architecture

    9. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Bill to increase oversight of cosmetic surgery centers making late push in Assembly

    A bill to give health regulators more oversight of facilities like the now-closed Monarch Medspa in Timonium is making a late surge in the General Assembly after weeks of discussions among state and industry officials.
    A bill to give health regulators more oversight of facilities like the now-closed Monarch Medspa in Timonium is making a late surge in the General Assembly after weeks of discussions among state and industry officials. The House of Delegates...

    Tags: Justice System, Dermatologists, Personal Service, Laws, Surgery

    10. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. Big pharma: Few new antibiotics in the works

    Thirty years ago, when the world faced the terrifying prospect of an untreatable disease known as AIDS, big drugmakers saw an opportunity and raced to develop new medicines.
    Thirty years ago, when the world faced the terrifying prospect of an untreatable disease known as AIDS, big drugmakers saw an opportunity and raced to develop new medicines. Today, as the world confronts the crisis of antibiotic resistance, the industry...

    Tags: AstraZeneca Plc, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Merck & Company Incorporated, Tuberculosis, Economy, Business and Finance

    11. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. CDC: Deadly, drug-defying CRE bacteria on rise in U.S. hospitals

    A deadly bacteria that&rsquo;s practically impervious to antibiotics is on the rise and has appeared in medical facilities in 42 U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
    A deadly bacteria that’s practically impervious to antibiotics is on the rise and has appeared in medical facilities in 42 U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The rate of infection from carbapenem-resistant...

    Tags: E. coli Infection, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Healthcare Provider

    12. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  12. York swimming star MaryElizabeth Warhol enjoying life to the fullest following near-death experience

    YORK &mdash; Food is always very important for MaryElizabeth Warhol. And because Warhol, 17, is a national-class swimmer, she cheerily admits she burns so many calories daily that watching what she eats the way many teenage girls do is unnecessary.
    YORK — Food is always very important for MaryElizabeth Warhol. And because Warhol, 17, is a national-class swimmer, she cheerily admits she burns so many calories daily that watching what she eats the way many teenage girls do is unnecessary. So,...

    Tags: Sports, Michael Phelps, Swimming, Trials, Viral Diseases and Infections

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