New Antibiotic Gene Discovered in Pathogens
Node Smith, ND Aminoglycoside antibiotics are critically important for treating several types of infections with multi-resistant bacteria. A completely new resistance gene, which is likely to [...]
40% of Antibiotic Prescriptions May be Inappropriately Prescribed
Node Smith, ND Outpatient healthcare providers inappropriately prescribed antibiotics to 40 percent of patients in a major Veterans Affairs healthcare system, a higher figure than in previous [...]
Probiotics: Key Players in Female Genitourinary Tract Health
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Donald Brown, ND Over the past several years, there have been large projects collecting data to examine the role that the human microbiota plays in health and disease.1, 2 [...]
Purslane and Henna May Prevent Yeast Infections
Node Smith, ND Vaginal yeast infections are a fairly common woman’s health complaint, causing itching and irritation, and general discomfort. However, female genitalia is not the only site that [...]
WHO Stance on Antibiotic Use in Healthy Farm Animals = Needs to Stop
Node Smith, ND The Time is Now to STOP Using Prophylactic Antibiotics in Healthy Animals New advisory guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) urge farmers to stop the use of [...]
