Mercer infection is the one of the colloquial terms given for MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) infection. Initially, Staphylococcal resistance to antibiotics (especially to Penicillin) was unheard of. However, bacterias can mutate and develop good resistance against antibacterial medications including Penicillin, such as Methicillin, as well as against other Beta-lactam antibiotics such as Meropenem, Clavulanic acid…
DetailsBefore you begin to draw with graphite pencils, it is helpful to learn what each pencil grade means. Graphite artist pencils come in so many different grades it can be hard for a beginner to grasp and remember what each pencil grade indicates. Graphite pencils are coded universally, so that they are more easily identifiable.…
DetailsYour husband watches in dismay as the men in the white coats chase you about the living room. Finally, with skill befitting a giant botanist, an attendant captures you in a large net and wrestles you to the ground. The second adds his expertise to the effort, his three-hundred-fifty-pound bulk, by sitting squarely atop your…
DetailsIt’s Not Beware, It’s Be Aware Negative thinking disorders are disorders that branch from extreme anxiety and are most commonly termed as anxiety disorders. Under this particular kind of disorder are disorders like obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress, panic disorder and social phobia. It’s the negative thinking in these negative thinking disorders…
DetailsBronchitis is considered to be one among the most common respiratory disorders in the world. Infants, people with a weak respiratory system, children, old people, smokers, and people living in highly polluted atmospheres are vulnerable to this disorder. It constitutes the last stage of infection of the upper respiratory tract. People commonly contract this disorder…
DetailsIn any group of women aged 80 years, 55% will be suffering from significant scalp hair loss. Thinning hair Female pattern hair loss is often first noticed when the amount of hair falling out each day increases and this results in hair thinning all over the scalp. The normal amount of hair shed in the…
DetailsOsteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest joint degeneration condition in the world, resulting in huge amounts of pain and suffering, work loss, expense and disability. Ageing of western developed populations, soon to be followed by some developing countries such as China, will place an increasing burden on medical services as the occurrence of OA rises steadily…
DetailsYou are probably confused about how a cochlear implant differs from an Esteem implant. Well, let me tell you that these two devices are not the same. Many might associate these state of the art implants as rivals in the field of medical technology so let me explain this further. A person with difficulty in…
DetailsThere is really nothing in the world like music. There have been studies to show the amazing effect that is has on the human brain, such as the link between music and spatial intelligence. The only thing that can compare with listening to music is the ability to make our own music. Not everyone is…
DetailsWhere there’s a positive side of things…there’s usually a negative side, and that applies to humor as well. Unfortunately, the negative side of humor can be ugly…it can hurt feelings, and can be damaging and destructive! There are people in this world who will do almost anything for money. There are people in this world…
DetailsSoftware Engineer Karen Liew’s mother suffered from osteoporosis three years ago and she is worried that, with her current sedentary lifestyle, she might be at risk of contracting the disease as well. Karen’s mother, Mdm Yam was diagnosed with osteoporosis and scoliosis in 2006 and is currently taking medication and regular private Tai Chi lessons…
DetailsChristmas Carols and Holiday Songs tend to exclude, marginalize and insult. Henceforth these songs will be re-written with new titles to avoid any real, imagined or perceived offense. The word Christmas is exclusive to Christians and must be removed. Since it cannot be replaced with the word “holiday” (Holy Day) we will replace it with…
DetailsI’ve always been intrigued by the subject of intelligence. As a child my mother would refer to me as “smart,” but I quickly noticed that all parents refer to their children as smart. In time I would discover that all children are not smart, just as all babies are not cute. If that were the…
DetailsPer the CDC, Group B Strep is the most frequent source of sepsis and meningitis (a dangerous illness of the fluid of the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the brain) in babies. Group B Strep is a bacterial infection that may affect a baby if the mother is a carrier and passes it to…
DetailsIf you have had the longest crush on a certain guy and your gut feel tells you that he might feel the same way about you, then try to observe more closely. See if he starts behaving like these: He’d clam up whenever you’re a stone’s throw away from him. If this guy fidgets when…
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