By Bryn Nelson “Perhaps Peggy contracted the deadly infection in the nearby nursing home where she periodically visited her godmother. Perhaps it was from the dentist’s office, where she underwent a root canal, was treated for an abscess and was prescribed clindamycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that can profoundly alter the …
By Christian John Lillis Americans’ treatment of our bodies often reminds me of investment schemes. Risks, manipulations, and false rewards, so obvious in the wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the exposure of Bernie Madoff, raised few eyebrows beforehand. Yet there were whistleblowers, and warning signs. That’s why …
As a kindergarten teacher, Mom had no ambitions of being featured in a scientific tome written by one of the leading experts on the human micrbiome. But that’s exactly what’s happening with the April 8th released of Dr. Martin Blaser’s new book, “Missing Microbes: How The Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues.”
