Approximately 30 percent of people worldwide are affected by halitosis—more commonly referred to as bad breath—an embarrassing condition that is characterized by “a foul-smelling odor that seems to come from the mouth cavity,” says TheraBreath.com. There are a variety of different causes that can lead to halitosis, including diet, the use of tobacco products, as […]
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The news wires have been abuzz with disturbing reports concerning a newly discovered gene, called MCR-1, which reportedly makes normal bacteria resistant to the most powerful antibiotics on the market. Up until now, colistin has only used as a last-ditch antibiotic when all other bacteria-eradicating drugs fail. However, reports from the Toronto Star and the British medical journal, The Lancet, MCR-1 detected in bacteria […]
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