Each year, the average family gets numerous sore throats, runny noses, coughs, fevers, and other types of viruses. In these cases, many parents bring their children to their physician’s office, expecting a prescription for medication to help the child get well faster.
In these cases, many parents bring their children to their physician’s office, expecting a prescription for medication to help the child get well faster. These days, some in the healthcare industry are being more cautious about doling out these drugs when they aren’t really necessary.
As a result of decades of antibiotic use, some bacteria have changed and become resistant to certain types of the drugs. These new "super germs" are stronger, so they no longer respond to the medications.
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the average family
sore throats, runny noses, coughs, and fevers
other types of viruses
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some in the healthcare industry
their physician's office
prescriptions for medication
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some bacteria
decades of antibiotic use
certain types of the drugs