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Author: Dan Seidenberg Owner and founder of wrestlingreality.com Ringworm, one of the most common yet less serious skin diseases found in sports. As a wrestler, I’ve come to terms with the fact that although this common fungal infection can be easily treated within a few days, it is still perceived as real life cooties to the outside world. Yes, you should avoid skin contact with someone that has ringworm as it is contagious, but it is not a life-threatening disease ruining the lives of anyone in it’s path. If you happen to get ringworm you should not be proud of it, but it...

An ENEMY AT LARGE, MRSA continues to be underestimated through years of rising numbers and severity of cases ravaging athletes and demolishing their sports careers for life. Notably, this lengthy list includes Daniel Fells (New York Giants), Lawrence Tynes (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Brandon Noble (Washington Redskins), among many others. In this light, the alarming fact remains that you can be another unknowing target simply through physical contact with infected persons or contaminated objects. Simply put, you can be caught unaware, and the culprit can be anywhere! We at Matguard USA are ON YOUR TEAM in the fight against MRSA,...

via mass.gov In this section, you’ll find information on MRSA for school athletics professionals, athletic directors, trainers, coaches, and others in high schools, colleges and universities in Massachusetts. What is MRSA? MRSA is a kind of Staphylococcus aureus (“staph”) bacterium that is resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics, including methicillin, oxacillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin. It is often resistant to many other antibiotics as well. For general information about MRSA and Staphylococcus aureus (“staph”), please see resources below for parents and students. Why is MRSA a problem for school athletics departments? There are several reasons why school athletics professionals are concerned about MRSA....

Step up and start your germ-free 2016! Be on TOP OF YOUR GAME and protect yourself from skin diseases that can weigh you down. We at Matguard USA are ON YOUR TEAM in the fight against MRSA, so we’d love for you to know how to beat this threat before it hits. Particularly with contact sports, you can be an unknowing target simply through physical contact with infected persons or contaminated objects. Simply put, you can be caught unaware, and the culprit can be anywhere! You can put a stop to this and start by being informed through the article...

via News in Health For nearly a century, bacteria-fighting drugs known as antibiotics have helped to control and destroy many of the harmful bacteria that can make us sick. But in recent decades, antibiotics have been losing their punch against some types of bacteria. In fact, certain bacteria are now unbeatable with today’s medicines. Sadly, the way we’ve been using antibiotics is helping to create new drug-resistant “superbugs.” Superbugs are strains of bacteria that are resistant to several types of antibiotics. Each year these drug-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people nationwide and kill at least 23,000, according to...