Month: October 2013

MRSA in the lockeroom

New York readers may be interested to know that there’s something dangerous lurking in NFL locker rooms that is causing players harm. No, it’s not a slip and fall in a wet shower, but Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , commonly known as MRSA. It is a staph infection that is usually spread by physical contact or …

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Woman Dies in Three-Car Crash on Ralph Avenue in Canarsie, Brooklyn

A 54-year-old woman died in a three-car crash in Canarsie Tuesday morning. The woman was driving her green Pontiac Grand Prix south on Ralph Avenue when she hit a grey Volkswagen sedan at Foster Avenue about 4:30 a.m. The Grand Prix then careened into a nearby tractor trailer while the Volkswagen slammed into a light pole. If a …

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