People obtain vitamin D mostly through exposure to sunlight. You can also acquire this fat-soluble vitamin by consuming foods containing vitamin D or taking dietary supplements. Vitamin D is essential for healthy and strong bones, healthy immune system and functioning of your brain, muscles, heart and lungs. A deficiency of vitamin D in women can affect their health and well-being.
Anthracimycin: New Antibiotic Kills Anthrax, MRSA. Scientists have discovered a marine microbe-derived antibiotic that has the ability to kill the deadly Anthrax bacterium Bacillus anthracis and other pathogens such as the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. 1  Bacillus anthracis spores as viewed in scanning electron microscopy (Â© National Academy of Engineering)
1 MRSA is a type of staph that is resistant to antibiotics called beta-lactams. 2  Beta-lactam antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. 3  While 25% to 30% of the population is colonized with staph, approximately 1% is colonized with MRSA. Cover your wound. 2  Keep wounds that are draining or have pus covered with clean, dry bandages until healed. 3  Follow your healthcare providerâs instructions on proper care of the wound. 4  Pus from infected wounds can contain staph, including MRSA, so keeping the infection covered will help prevent the spread to others.