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Use of anti-bacterial drugs increasing

A report in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found that the use of anti-bacterial drugs is increasing, which also increases the risk that bacteria will become resistant to the drugs. The report... Read more...

Community MRSA getting more dangerous, CDC says

Until recently, the healthcare industry was primarily focused on fighting the spread of MRSA within hospitals and other health facilities. However, community-acquired MRSA is becoming increasingly... Read more...

Half of U.S. doctors regularly prescribe placebos

Up to half of all doctors in the U.S. regularly prescribe placebos to their patients, according to a new study in BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal). Since there is no way for a doctor to... Read more...