Health Blog October Archive

You may have a red, swollen bump under your skin. You have been hearing much lately about MRSA which is now under two subsections of types. There is HA-MRSA which is the healthcare related type and then there is CA-MRSA, which is the newer community acquired type that is really becoming alarmingly prevalent.

How do you know if you have this skin infection? What are the symptoms of MRSA? The CDC, NIH and even the Mayo Clinic is coming forth with much more information than I could have possibly found at the beginning of the year. My daughter came down with MRSA in January, at which time I found a local medical community that was lackadaisical at best about the sudden onslaught of this in the community.

Read, watch, make yourself aware of what to look for. This is abviously a plague that isn't going to go away quietly. We have created this monster with our rush to the doctor's offices to get an antibiotic when we stub our toe. We wash our hands with antibacterial soap (which only makes our germs learn from that and grow to ignore it).

MRSA: what do you think about this affliction and has it affected your family

I was wondering how many families in Venango County (Oil City, Franklin, Titusville, etc) alone have been affected by MRSA.

Have you been reading the articles in the newspapers and do you find yourself wondering what the real risk is?

Write a blog here if you have had a bad experience. Let's find out the real story of how it is affecting our communities. I think they are are doing their best to keep everyone from panicking, but if you have been affected by one of the worst cases of MRSA, speak out and let's share our experiences.

Veterans get a better handle on MRSA with TheraDoc

TheraDoc has contracted with MEDVAMC in Houston, TX to get a handle on the increasing occurences of MRSA in VA settings like clinics and hospitals.

MRSA is highly prevalent right now and has become increasingly evident in the hospitals and even community settings now.

TheraDoc is helping to reduce infection and overuse of antibiotics which put us all in this mess to begin with.

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