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Antibiotics are a powerful tool in fighting bacterial infections like strep throat, whooping cough or a urinary tract infection. But they can leave the patient with nausea, diarrhea or an upset ...

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Demisha Jennings, 32, visited the dentist to get a tooth pulled several years ago in Indiana but on returning home, she found ...

Along with brushing and flossing at least twice a day, it is recommended that most people see the dentist at least once a ...

Do not stop taking your medication earlier than directed, even if you feel better, as this can lead to bacteria developing resistance to the antibiotic and your infection becoming harder to treat.

Recurring strep throat describes a group A Streptococcus bacterial infection that occurs more than once during a respiratory season. Recurring strep throat happens more often in children and is ...

For instance, in conflict zones, less vaccination against bacterial disease leads to more infections, increasing the need for antibiotics, and the risk that antimicrobial resistance develops.

Many Alabama doctors are pausing the use of a popular antibiotic following a recent ... The drug is used to treat bacterial infections like E. coli, pneumonia, or meningitis and is also used ...

Laura Young, MD, is a board-certified OB-GYN. She currently works as a laborist. Yeast infections are not sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but it's possible to transmit one to a partner ...