Living in Florida, shorts and sandals are our uniform almost year round. For many, a trip to the local nail salon for a bit of pampering is the ultimate summer indulgence. Forsome, the quest for beautiful nails will leave them shocked about the hidden dangers of their beloved manicure and pedicure. These dangers included fungal nail infections (onychomycosis), bacterial skin infections (such as Staph), viral infections (such as herpes and plantar warts). Medical experts are alarmed by the emergence of the new strain of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria known as community-acquired MRSA. These strains of bacteria are resistant to a first line of antibiotics and work only with stronger antibiotics sometimes requiring hospitalization for intravenous treatment. Read More