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On Parenting by Nancy Shute

4 Ways to Avoid MRSA Infections in Kids

September 08, 2008 01:54 PM ET | Nancy Shute | Permanent Link | Print

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MRSA avoidance by nasal washing

MRSA is often carried in the nose. Daily nasal washing with a device like Nasopure (see nasopure.com) or nettipot can prevent bacteria from building up to toxic levels to avoid sinusitis, and pneumonia. Nasal washing prevents colds, flu and allergic reactions too. Physicians need to become familiar with nasal washing because it is a very effective way to reduce illness and improve overall health while decreasing health care costs dramatically. Hand washing is very helpful but since most people have a habit of touching their nose, nasal washing added to hand washing is essential for those who strive never to be ill again. I have not been ill since I began nasal washing which is very important to me because there is no one to take my place for my job if I become ill. I am a professor teaching medical pharmacology. Nasal washing is completely nontoxic; no medicine can claim that. More than 90% of my students have adopted nasal washing. It is easy! As future health care workers, they will need to avoid infections to prevent spreading illness between patients and to avoid absenteeism because the USA has a national shortage of health care workers. Sick health care workers make medical errors. All health care workers should be required to nasal wash to protect the public and to teach the public to reduce their health care risks and costs.

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Parenting may be an art, but there's a lot of science behind raising healthy, thriving children. Contributing Editor Nancy Shute explores the latest discoveries and developments affecting children's health and parenting. Send her your comments and questions at onparenting@usnews.com.

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