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Report Finds Tonsillectomy Care Varies Greatly Across Hospitals
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 20, 2014 03:49 PM ESTA new report found that even though tonsillectomies are considered routine, medications used during and after the procedure varies greatly.
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Antibiotics Before Heart Surgery Prevents Infections
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 26, 2013 09:00 AM ESTConsuming preoperative antibiotic therapy within two hours of cardiac surgery lowers the risk of developing surgical site infections (SSIs), a new study has found.
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FDA To Ban Some Antibiotics Used In Animal Production
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 11, 2013 01:27 PM ESTThe Food and Drug Administration has asked global drugmakers and health companies to revise labels of medically-important antibiotics to remove references to use in animal production.
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Harvard Report: Too Many Antibiotics Prescribed for Sore Throats and Bronchitis
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 04, 2013 12:14 PM EDTResearchers from Harvard and Brigham and Women's hospital reported that antibiotic prescriptions are still too high for sore throat and bronchitis cases.
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Parents Go to Retail Clinics for Their Children’s Medical Care
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 23, 2013 03:56 PM EDTResearchers found that 23 percent of parents utilize retail clinics for their children.
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Doctors Should Wait before Prescribing Antibiotics for Sinusitis, New Guidelines Report
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 24, 2013 03:53 PM EDTThe American Academy of Pediatrics stated that for sinusitis, a wait and watch approach could be more effective for the child than a course of antibiotics.
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Study Finds Antibiotics Effective in Preventing Some Hospital UTIs
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 21, 2013 01:43 PM EDTResearchers found that when patients were given antibiotics, their risks of developing an urinary tract infection lowered.
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Silver, The Secret Ingredient for Fighting Bacterial Infections
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 20, 2013 03:49 PM EDTResearchers found that when they mixed a silver-containing compound to antibiotics, it boosted the strength of the treatment.
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Eczema Tied to Early Exposure to Antibiotics
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 20, 2013 02:13 PM EDTResearchers found that early exposure to antibiotics could increase a child's risk of developing eczema, a skin disease characterized by itchiness.
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7 in 10 Americans Take Prescription Drugs
By Christine Hsu | Jun 19, 2013 04:23 PM EDTSeven out of 10 Americans are on at least one prescription drug, more than half take at least two prescription medications, and a fifth are on five or more drugs.
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Probiotic and Antibiotic Combo May Prevent Diarrhea
By Christine Hsu | May 31, 2013 02:59 PM EDTIf you're on antibiotics, it may be a good idea to take probiotics at the same time, according to new research.
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Most Dangerous Day of Baby's Life Is His Birthday: Save the Children
By Makini Brice | May 07, 2013 11:50 AM EDTA million children die each year on the day on which they are born.
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Ground Turkey off the Dinner Table: Study Finds Ground Turkey Can Contain Deadly Bacteria
By Cheri Cheng | May 01, 2013 01:37 PM EDTConsumer Reports found that nearly 90 percent of the ground turkey it analyzed contained at least one of the five bacteria it was tested for.
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New Cheating Cure? Scientists Find Antibiotic that Makes Men Immune to Seduction
By Christine Hsu | Apr 30, 2013 10:56 AM EDTJapanese scientists have discovered an antibiotic that could stop men from cheating. Researchers believe that the drug works by making men immune to seduction.
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New Drug for Hepatitis C Promises Results
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 28, 2013 10:22 AM EDTA drug in an early trial promises good results in treating hepatitis C.
