Consumer Health Choices

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Our national poll of more than 1,000 Americans shows many skeptical about generics Ginger Skinner, Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs Americans take a lot of medicine. More than 4 in 10…

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Jun 2023

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Choosing Wisely near the end of life

Serious illness, especially in an older person, demands tough choices from patients, their families and their health-care providers. What’s more, it’s often difficult for people to find solid information and…

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Jun 2023

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New grant supports next phase of Choosing Wisely campaign

The Choosing Wisely campaign, which focuses on reducing the use of unnecessary medical tests and treatments, will extend its reach among health-care providers and regional health organizations, thanks to a new…

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Jun 2023

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Consumer Reports targets superbugs

Unrestrained use of antibiotics, in humans and animals, has bred “superbugs” that are resistant to antibiotics and has triggered infections that sicken at least 2.25 million Americans each year and…

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Jun 2023

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Choosing Wisely focuses on antibiotics misuse

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…

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Jun 2023

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Choosing Wisely, still growing, turns 4

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…

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Jun 2023

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Taking the antibiotics message to a global stage

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…

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Jun 2023

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Pruebas de detección

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,…

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Jun 2023

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Antibiotics for Your Skin (AAD)

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…

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Jun 2023

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I Didn’t Know That Antibiotics Shouldn’t Always be Used to Treat Bronchitis

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…