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What Is Toe Jam?

Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S. | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Smelly Feet, Hammer Toes, Personal Health, Toe Jam, Toenail Fungus, Fungus, Smelly-Feet, Calluses, Hammertoes, Foot, Feet, Corns, Explained, Dr. Blitz, Tell Me Why, Neal Blitz, Bacteria, Scabies, Smelly Feet Cures, Healthy Living News
Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.

Toe jam is common non-medical term used to describe the 'gunk' that accumulates between the toes. Not all toe jam is the same, however -- and it can result in serious medical issues for some and should not be neglected.

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Colorado Bat Caves Closed To Prevent Transmiss

AP | BOB MOEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White Nose Syndrome, Caves, Fungus, U.S. Forest Service, Bats, Bat Caves, Denver News

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Even Batman isn't immune from an eviction notice these days. The U.S. Forest Service said Tuesday it was barring entry to cave...

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Extreme Hygiene: Infectious Germs Are Bulking Up at the Gym

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fungal, Staph Infection, Showers, Barefoot, Working Out, Exercise, Gym Hygiene, Health, Fungus, Dr. Braunstein, Warts, Germs, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Health clubs and gyms are known to harbor a host of contagious germs, and people who frequent them are at a greater risk for contracting infections that range from mild (but annoying) to more serious.

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'Himalayan Viagra' Murders Ruling Delayed

AFP | Claire Cozens | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Himalayan Village, Himalayan Viagra, Fungus, Murder, Nepal, Tibet, Himalayan Murders, Viagra, Kathmandu, China, Nar, Himalayas, Manang, Ohchr, World News

KATHMANDU (AFP) -- A tiny court in one of Nepal's most remote areas Wednesday postponed its verdict on 36 men charged with murdering a group of farmer...

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Gatorade Could Be The Cure For Dying Frogs

New Scientist | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Frog Disease, Gatorade Cure, Fungus, Gatorade, Frog Fungus, Animals, Frog-Killing-Fungus, Frogs, Frog, Electrolytes, Green News

The fungus now decimating frog populations around the world does its damage by impairing the animals' ability to absorb electrolytes through their ski...

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The Crazy World Of Mushrooms (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mushrooms, Fungi, Poisonous Mushrooms, Fungus, Food, Slideshow, Medical Mushrooms, Shrooms, Edible Mushrooms, Green News

There are estimated to be more than 140,000 species of mushrooms in existence, but only about 10 percent of those have been identified. Of that percen...

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Meet Quorn: This Fungus Ain't No Portobello

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Quorn, Vegetarian, Fake Meat, Fungi, Vegan, Fungus, Portobello, Food, Diet, Vegetarianism, Wellness, Healthy Living News
Michael F. Jacobson

Meet Quorn-brand foods. In the 1960s, scientists and others became alarmed by the prospect of a global shortage of edible protein. In 1967, some British scientists thought they found the answer: A fungus growing in the dirt near Buckinghamshire, England.

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Forget Person Of The Year, Debate The Most Important Species

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bats, Most Important Species, Bees, Plankton, Animals, Fungus, Primates, Poll, Green News

If you thought the season for debates and voting had ended, think again! Some folks over in the UK -- specifically, the EarthWatch institute -- are de...

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