Chicken soup for the sore throat often beat antibiotics
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Many patients with sore throats are given a prescription for antibiotics even though 90% are viral, not bacterial, infections.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Measuring blood pressure in real life give truer picture
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Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring may provide more accurate readings.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Safety of longer intervals between Pap tests is debated
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The frequency and types of Pap tests are examined.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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