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Have a Cold? Don’t Ask Your Doctor For Antibiotics
By David Broniatowski, Eili Klein, and Valerie Reyna Your Health

Have a Cold? Don’t Ask Your Doctor For Antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health. Resistance makes it harder for physicians to treat infections and can increase the chance patients will die from an infection. What is more, the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections poses a huge cost to health-care systems. Patients have to stay in the hospital for longer and doctors […]

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What’s Your Chronotype? Knowing Whether You’re a Night Owl or an Early Bird Could Help You Do Better on Tests and Avoid Scams
By Cindi May Your Health

What’s Your Chronotype? Knowing Whether You’re a Night Owl or an Early Bird Could Help You Do Better on Tests and Avoid Scams

Timing is everything. For early risers and late-nighters alike, listening to your internal clock may be the key to success. From the classroom to the courtroom and beyond, people perform best on challenging tasks at a time of day that aligns with their circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythms are powerful internal timekeepers that drive a person’s […]

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Understanding That Chronic Back Pain Originates From Within the Brain Could Lead To Quicker Recovery, a New Study Finds
By Yoni Ashar Your Health

Understanding That Chronic Back Pain Originates From Within the Brain Could Lead To Quicker Recovery, a New Study Finds

Most people with chronic back pain naturally think their pain is caused by injuries or other problems in the body such as arthritis or bulging disks. But our research team has found that thinking about the root cause of pain as a process that’s occurring in the brain can help promote recovery. That is a […]

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Why Do Our Noses Get Snotty When We Are Sick? A School Nurse Explains the Powers of Mucus
By Kristin Ahrens Your Health

Why Do Our Noses Get Snotty When We Are Sick? A School Nurse Explains the Powers of Mucus

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do our noses get snotty when we are sick? – Veronica P., age 5, Panama City, Florida Not many things are as uncomfortable and annoying as a runny or […]

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