Senior researcher Dr. Nina Salama and team — in collaboration with researchers from Zhengzhou University in China — collected and analyzed samples from stool and from stomach endoscopies from 49 participants. The scientists were aiming to see which kinds of H. pylori would be associated with stomach cancer. Through their analysis, they identified one strain
Ever since 9/11, airline travel has become quite a hassle. Just 69 days after the horrible attack against the United States by Islamic terrorists, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created. Not long after that, we found security checkpoints showing up at airports across the country. If you are flying out from a major airport
Summer is here and who doesn’t long to spend some time on a beautiful sandy beach? Feeling a soft breeze wafting in from the water, the relaxing sound of waves lapping up on the sands and warming rays of the sun, helps many forget about the stress of job and home. Watching the waves shimmering
The more antibiotics we use and the more antibiotics are given to the livestock we eat and the more antibiotics get into the water and soil used to grow the foods we eat, the more antibiotic resistant bacteria and germs seem to show up. I recently shared with you about a new strain of gonorrhea
When I was in college, I worked as the night orderly on the intensive care of a reputable and clean nursing home. I saw a number of older people in various stages of their last days or in a condition where they were no longer able to care for themselves. There are several residents that
I once saw a survey that said that the majority of people would rather see a proctologist than they would see a dentist. To be honest, I have to agree. But technology has improved by leaps and bounds since the days of painful numbing shots into the gums. Many dentists today have a topical compound
There are several running lines about picnics. One is that no matter where you have a picnic, the ants will find you. The other is that it’s impossible to eat anywhere outside without attracting flies. Perhaps that’s because there are so many flies in the world. I was curious and found several sources and it
If you have ever had a significant other, you know the personal intimacy of a kiss. It’s not uncommon for lovers to share some tongue when they kiss. If you are a dog lover like millions of Americans, it’s not uncommon for them to greet you with a kiss (a lick). My wife and I
Every hear of vancomycin? That the generic name for an antibiotic called vancocin HCL pulvules. Yes, it’s an antibiotic with a narrow range of usefulness, however, it’s still an important medication. According to Drugs.com: “Vancomycin is an antibiotic. When taken by mouth it fights bacteria in the intestines.” “Vancomycin is used to treat an infection
