Another reason to double up on that espresso or Chinese green

[marmar]

(Bloomberg) Drinking tea and coffee may be linked to reducing antibiotic resistant bacteria carried by healthy people in their noses, a potential benefit of the beverages that baffled researchers.

People who consumed tea and coffee carried methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, in their noses half as often as those who didn’t, according to a study released today in the Annals of Family Medicine.

MRSA can live in people’s noses without infecting them. It grows and multiplies there, in a process called colonization. Colonized people can spread MRSA to others or become infected through a break of the skin. It is considered a risk for contracting the infection, said Eric Matheson, the study author and a doctor in the department of family medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

“Oral consumption, which is the way most of us drink our tea and coffee, does seem to help, but no one is sure why,” said Matheson in a telephone interview. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-11/coffee-protects-against-drug-resistant-germs-in-latest-baffling-benefit.html

[MADem]

1. Coffee has been implicated in reducing instances of Altzheimer's, too. nt

[FreeState]

6. And prostrate cancer n/t

[gkhouston]

2. My favorite quote...

"Oral consumption, which is the way most of us drink our tea and coffee..."

If any DUers are drinking tea and coffee via non-oral modalities, feel free to overshare... :rofl:

[Sal Minella]

3. I'm not in the mood to talk about it and besides,

it's none of your business.

[gkhouston]

4. Darn. And I really wanted to know how you dealt with soda burps.

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[FreeState]

7. I know several people that use coffee for enemas ;) n/t

[gkhouston]

8. I wouldn't call that "drinking". n/t

[dkf]

5. Maybe it has to do with drinking hot liquids?