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Urinary Tract Infection Antibiotic Resistance
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Urinary Tract Infection Antibiotic Resistance

Urinary tract infections are one of the most common illnesses in women. Doctors in the United States are forced to prescribe newer, stronger, and more expensive antibiotics to treat the infections. Oregon State University has conducted a study suggesting that stronger antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections may be used too frequently, and they are […]

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Appendectomy Out, Antibiotics In
By Jim Greene Trending Health News

Appendectomy Out, Antibiotics In

The author of a new study on appendicitis not only claims that treatment with antibiotics is a viable alternative to surgery, but also reports that antibiotic treatment has a lower risk of complications. A doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Hansson’s thesis used data from two major clinical studies of adult patients carried […]

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Possible Link Between Antibiotics and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
By Jim Greene Children

Possible Link Between Antibiotics and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A new study suggests that the early use of antibiotics may be linked to an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It has previously been widely reported that the rate of children suffering from IBD, a catch-all term that covers a range of serious intestinal conditions such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has […]

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