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Medication Nation: Study Shows Antibiotic Overuse

U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused, a new government study finds.

2013/04/10

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Study: The Common Cough Lasts Approximately 18 Days

A new study finds that the average cough lasts around 18 days.

2013/01/22

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CDC: Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea Could Cause ‘Public Health Nightmare’

The presence of a strain of gonorrhea that is resistant to antibiotic treatment in North America could ultimately cause what experts are calling a “public health nightmare.”

2013/01/09

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