AMAZING SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES:

1. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP.

Harris left this morning. I had the most wonderful time of my life. I mean that. The guy was marvelous. I have been invited to his home to meet his family. I’m a bit uneasy about it, I will admit.

I will take your advice and keep our movements secret. But I will give the 411 after the event. We agreed I could. I told him I consider this blog to be my peeps.

Even you George, in your way are familiar. You are the mean relative everybody loves to dis.

But now that I have the time to address my peeps. Here is some unpleasant health news being circulated here in London.
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LONDON — People traveling to India for medical procedures have brought back to Britain a new gene that allows any bacteria to become a superbug, and scientists are warning this type of drug resistance could soon appear worldwide.

Though already widespread in India, the new superbug gene is being increasingly spotted in Britain and elsewhere. Experts warn the booming medical tourism industries in India and Pakistan could fuel a surge in antibiotic resistance, as patients import dangerous bugs to their home countries.

The superbug gene, which can be swapped between different bacteria to make them resistant to most drugs, has so far been identified in 37 people who returned to the U.K. after undergoing surgery in India or Pakistan.

The resistant gene has also been detected in Australia, Canada, the U.S., the Netherlands and Sweden.

The researchers say since many Americans and Europeans travel to India and Pakistan for elective procedures like cosmetic surgery, it was likely the superbug gene would spread worldwide.

In an article published online Wednesday in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, doctors reported finding a new gene, called NDM-1. The gene alters bacteria, making them resistant to nearly all known antibiotics.

It has been seen largely in E. coli bacteria, the most common cause of urinary tract infections, and on DNA structures that can be easily copied and passed onto other types of bacteria.

The researchers said the superbug gene appeared to be already circulating widely in India, where the health system is much less likely to identify its presence or have adequate antibiotics to treat patients.

“The potential of NDM-1 to be a worldwide public health problem is great, and coordinated international surveillance is needed,” the authors wrote.

Still, the numbers of people who have been identified with the superbug gene remains very small.

“We are potentially at the beginning of another wave of antibiotic resistance, though we still have the power to stop it,” said Christopher Thomas, a professor of molecular genetics at the University of Birmingham who was not linked to the study.

Thomas said better surveillance and infection control procedures might halt the gene’s spread.

Thomas said while people checking into British hospitals were unlikely to encounter the superbug gene, they should remain vigilant about standard hygiene measures like properly washing their hands.

“The spread of these multi-resistant bacteria merits very close monitoring,” wrote Johann Pitout of the division of microbiology at the University of Calgary, Canada, in an accompanying Lancet commentary.

Pitout called for international surveillance of the bacteria, particularly in countries that actively promote medical tourism.

“The consequences will be serious if family doctors have to treat infections caused by these multi-resistant bacteria on a daily basis,” he wrote.
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I know one shouldn’t start off with bad news, but in this instant, I thought you would want to know.

Evelyn

That’s because we actually know less about bottled water than the tap water in your faucets. To make matters worse, there are no sanitation requirements for bottled water processing plants.

Plus, the bottles themselves may be contributing to the contamination of the water inside.

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a component of many plastics, including plastic water bottles and researchers have discovered that BPA can leach out of plastic bottles into the liquid they contain, contaminating your beverage.

In a momentous decision, Judge Vaughn Walker agreed with Attorney General Jerry Brown’s analysis that Proposition 8 violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution.

Following in a proud line of civil rights decisions, Perry v. Schwarzenegger clearly articulates the harm done by Prop. 8 to the LGBT community, and states that there is simply no rational basis to deny gay and lesbian couples equal rights.

Today, Judge Walker lifted the stay on his decision. Unless a higher court imposes a stay, marriages can resume across California on Wednesday, August 18th.

This is the right decision; no one should have to wait to exercise their fundamental rights. As William Gladstone once said, “Justice delayed is justice denied.”

Both Attorney General Brown and I have come to the same conclusion. If I am given the privilege of being elected to serve as Attorney General, the oath that I swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States simply would not allow me to defend Prop. 8 in court.

I stand in sharp contrast to my opponent, Steve Cooley, who has repeatedly stated that he would vigorously defend Prop. 8. If elected Attorney General, Mr. Cooley intends to use the full weight and resources of the California Attorney General’s Office to stand as a roadblock to civil rights.

California’s next Attorney General will play a pivotal role as this case continues through the court system. I reaffirm my opposition to discrimination against the LGBT community, and we will stand together in this fight. Whether through the courts or the ballot box, my commitment to justice will not waver.

In this election, the stakes for justice are high. I hope you will join me in the fight to achieve full equality for all Californians.

Sincerely,

Kamala Harris