USA Hockey Magazine published a great article about MRSA infections and hockey players.

"Bacteria can lurk on the equipment, which allows a means for infection to spread quickly among teammates, opponents and through an entire athletic program."

Read the entire story online to learn about the dangers of stinky equipment!

11.15.2007
Protect Your Pets From MRSA
Humans are not the only ones threatened by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Animals are in danger, too, and are more often underdiagnosed. Researchers at Cornell University have determined that infected people can pass the MRSA infection along to their pets. If your pet has suffered from a skin infection that has not gone away, it could be MRSA. To read more about this study, click here.