Browsing: antibiotic resistance

Breast Cancer, HRT Women with a prior hysterectomy given estrogen-only HRT (conjugated equine estrogen) had a 23% reduction in breast…

Nearly one-quarter of antibiotic prescriptions filled by those with private insurance were not medically justified, leading to concerns about antibiotic…

In a sign that there is a long way to go to curb the overprescribing of antibiotics, a new study…

Patients and clinicians tend to downplay the side effects of antibiotics, according to a new study. Researchers surveyed 149 clinicians,…

The FDA released an update regarding the association between breast implants and lymphoma. The agency is reporting that they are…

About 1 in 5 hospitalized patients that receive antibiotics have an adverse reaction to them, according to a new study…

Many seniors are prescribed antibiotics for nonbacterial respiratory infections, a practice that researchers say is troubling since it leaves them…

The FDA has approved a new biologic treatment for psoriasis even though there were reported cases of completed suicides in…

How many times has someone asked you if you’ve seen a doctor about that persistent cough or cold, when it…

If doctors prescribe fewer antibiotics for colds, coughs and ear infections, it will not put people at risk for more…