Antibiotics
The Unsettling Truth About Ciprofloxacin: A Wonder Drug’s Darker Side
This widely used antibiotic comes with serious risks—so why do doctors keep prescribing it?
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Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications 
Madeline Reinsel
Madeline Reinsel is a science writer based in Virginia. Read more of her work at https://www.madelinereinsel.com.
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