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?
Mar 21, 2025This widely used antibiotic comes with serious risks—so why do doctors keep prescribing it?
Mar 21, 2025Can antibiotics cure the coronavirus? No. What about from the regular flu? No. But antibiotics can save your life if you have an infection like strep throat, MRSA or a wound.
Mar 4, 2020What started out as a few pinprick-sized dots on my forearms on Christmas Day turned into a huge allergic reaction that would go on — in various forms — until the 4th of July.
Jun 13, 2019Last week, we ran a news story on antibiotics causing “rare” damages to people. We had a very passionate response from more than 75 people who all claimed to be harmed by a particular type…
Apr 3, 2018The flu season is heading straight towards us. I was taught that it takes a week to get over a cold or you can take cold medicine and it will only take 7 days.
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