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How to Tell When You Need Antibiotics

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A new study may solve one of the biggest puzzles faced by family doctors.

American physicians write 47 million unnecessary prescriptions for antibiotics each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Almost all of them are for respiratory illnesses like colds and flu.

Doctors know that they are almost always caused by viruses and that antibiotics will have no effect on them.… Read More

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The Dirty Little Secret Behind Knee Surgery

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Featured Article, Fitness and Exercise, General Health

ACL knee surgery is supposed to be one of the triumphs of modern medicine.

A torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common knee injuries among athletes. Every year, about 150,000 Americans suffer it.1

Years ago, people who ruptured their ACL would have to go through life with a “bum” knee. There was not much that could be done.… Read More

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The Poison That Builds Up on Your Toothbrush

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Featured Article, General Health, Health Warning

Only the FDA would ban a toxic substance from soap…but continue to allow it in toothpaste.

That’s what it did with triclosan. It’s a chemical linked to cancer, thyroid problems, and hormone disruption in children.

The FDA explains its bizarre position by claiming triclosan prevents gum disease. But if something is too toxic to put on your skin, should you be putting it in your mouth?… Read More