
A strain of the bacterium methicill-reistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has spread to gyms and health clubs.
To protect yourself don’t share towels, put a clean towel over workout mats and wipe down equipment with alcohol which most gyms will have in house.
See your doctor if you have signs of skin infection: boils or a localized, painful rash that doesn’t heal.
While this strain is less deadly than the version found in hospitals, it is now the cause of skin related visits to the emergency room.


We know that the wheels of government turn s – l – o – w – l – y but why, 19 months after the first questions were raised about possible risks from formaldehyde and promised a health study, have none of the 56,000 occupied units have been tested?