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Staph Infections

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    August 2, 2011

    Prince of Pot Marc Emery, Infected with Superbug in Prison, Could Be Helped by You Know What

    ​Jodie Emery, wife of "prince of pot" Marc Emery, got back last night from visiting her husband at a Mississippi prison, where he's serving a five-year-sentence in connection with the seed empire he ran from Vancouver, B.C. It's a shame she couldn't bring any pot with her because, she says, it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Charcuterie, Homemade Baby Food, and Other Food Stories

    A few food news stories from the world of journalism: Charcuterie: Will It Stay or Will It Go? by Sue Riedl (Toronto Globe & Mail): Sure, there are differences between the Canadian meat-inspection system and ours, but this article raises some interesting points about the future of artisanal salumi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Staph-Infected Pigs, Mini Cattle, and Other Food News

    Food news stories from around the country:U.S. Pigs and Farmers Carry MRSA by Andrew Schneider (P-I): 45 percent of pigs and pig farmers tested in Iowa and Illinois carry methicillin-resistant staph -- something that has been talked about for a few years but only proven in the Netherlands. Are the U ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Five More Reasons To Get a Flu Shot

    Culled from a conversation with Dr. Paul Pottinger, an infectious diseases expert at the UW.1. This year's flu shot is really good. Every year, researchers try to determine which strains of the flu virus will be most common. This year, they got two out of the three right guessed right on the two m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2007

    The Times 'Investigation'

    Culled from a conversation with Dr. Paul Pottinger, an infectious diseases expert at the UW.1. This year's flu shot is really good. Every year, researchers try to determine which strains of the flu virus will be most common. This year, they got two out of the three right guessed right on the two m ... More >>

  • News

    December 14, 2005

    The Expensive Expansion of KEXP

    Culled from a conversation with Dr. Paul Pottinger, an infectious diseases expert at the UW.1. This year's flu shot is really good. Every year, researchers try to determine which strains of the flu virus will be most common. This year, they got two out of the three right guessed right on the two m ... More >>

  • News

    December 7, 2005

    Contagion in the Jail

    Inmates, their families, and even elected officials wonder if the county health department is taking the presence of flesh-eating disease seriously enough.

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