The effort to preserve antibiotics just got a big boost. With Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funding, the Choosing Wisely campaign is backing seven regional efforts that include reining in misuse of these precious life-saving…
Dr. Eric Barbanel, an internist in Middletown, N.Y., is determined to have his patients and their families understand that much of the care they’re used to receiving — including care…
Consumers worldwide need to be alerted to, and protected from, the public-health crisis of antibiotic resistance. That’s the message Consumer Reports President Marta Tellado delivered to a landmark meeting of United…
Cuándo se necesitan y cuándo no
Las pruebas de detección ayudan a los médicos a detectar enfermedades cuando usted no tiene síntomas. Las pruebas pueden encontrar problemas al principio,…
Antibiotics for Your Skin (AAD)
Campaign Series: Choosing Wisely
Medical Category: Drugs
Article Type: Advice
Language: Plain English, Spanish
Affiliation: American Academy of Dermatology
Format: HTML, PDF
Most recent update: 08/05/2022
Skin problems can sometimes look like…
I have asthma, so over the years, I’ve had a tendency to get bronchitis two to three times per year. Whenever it got bad enough, I was prescribed antibiotics. I…
Lab Tests Before Surgery
When you need them—and when you don’t
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If you’re going to have surgery, you may have blood and urine tests first. These tests…
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Treating Sinusitis (AAAAI)
Campaign Series: Choosing Wisely
Medical Category: Drugs
Article Type: Advice
Language: Plain English, Spanish
Affiliation: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Format: HTML, PDF
Most recent update: 09/26/2016
Millions of people are prescribed…
Supplements for Osteoarthritis (AAOS)
Campaign Series: Choosing Wisely
Medical Category: Drugs
Article Type: Advice
Language: Plain English, Spanish
Affiliation: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Format: PDF
Most recent update: 03/10/2021
Many people with osteoarthritis have knee pain.…
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