Over a quarter million Americans die annually from a medical condition called sepsis. This strange disease is more frequently seen in young children, adults, and patients with severely compromised immune systems. However, sepsis also claims the lives of healthy adults and can come on suddenly. Detecting this strange disease in time is critical to saving […]
When illness strikes out of the blue and quickly becomes life-threatening, we sit up and pay attention. Healthy, active Christina Garvin, 39, was diagnosed with sepsis and then had half of her colon removed. The experience taught her lessons about honoring and listening to her body that led her to an incredible recovery. They have also given
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In reference to researchers’ report, hospital privacy curtains can be hosting dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In the new study, researchers assessed the spread of bacteria contamination on 10 freshly washed privacy curtains in the Regional Burns/Plastic Unit of the Health Services Center in Winnipeg, Canada. They placed four curtains in a four-bedroom while another four were
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