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a substance that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections
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Recent Examples of antibiotic
Johna Burdeos, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Doctors treated her with IV antibiotics and cleaned the sound.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
And even as this crisis deepens, antibiotic research and development remains stalled.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
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These antibiotics should be taken at least two hours before or 4-6 hours after a magnesium-containing supplement.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Doctors treated her with IV antibiotics and cleaned the sound.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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And it’s not generally recommended to keep taking antibiotics repeatedly because of the risk of breeding antibiotic-resistant bugs, Dr. Quigley says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
And even as this crisis deepens, antibiotic research and development remains stalled.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
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Additional drug paraphilia was also found in the vehicle, according to police.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Both companies have recently found success by selling weight loss drugs.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Use antibacterial hand sanitizer and sanitization wipes to keep your hands clean and bacteria-free.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
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Cedarwood Essential Oil Cedarwood has antibacterial properties and anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.6 There is very little research on the impact of cedarwood essential oil on hair health.Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Issues about foreign countries, travel, publishing and higher learning, as well as medicine and the law, will be of interest.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The chief takeaway from this study is that every bit of exercise is important, said Dr. Sean P. Heffron, an assistant professor of medicine and director of cardiovascular fitness and nutrition at New York University Langone Medical Health.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In California, a cold front could help with efforts to contain the destructive 20,630-acre Mountain Fire.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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As its impacts grow more visible and destructive, how is this possible? Views of Hurricane Milton’s damage across Florida.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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From routine costs — like co-pays at doctor's visits, therapy sessions and prescription medications — to unexpected medical bills, health care expenses weigh heavily on many people's budgets.Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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At first, these medications were used to treat diabetes.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Linda Anderson keys in a code and steps out of a room at Mercy Anderson Hospital as an ultraviolet germicidal robot kicks on, lights up and kills sneaky germs that might’ve been skipped over with other disinfecting routines.Terry DeMio, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2020
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Some products sold now that claim to be germicidal are actually the wrong wavelength, says Andrea Armani, a chemical engineering and materials scientist at the University of Southern California.Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2020
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This retinol face serum diminishes fine lines and wrinkles while repairing skin tone and texture.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Keep reading to discover the best wrinkle serums according to dermatologists and plastic surgeons.Emily Orofino, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
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The extended stretch of freezing temperatures contributed to a devastating Lakewood apartment fire on Friday morning, which sparked around 5 a.m. by a space heater set up to keep pipes from freezing.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The best videos, however, involve a bit of spice, with suspects literally stopped in their tracks by the power of a devastating truth.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Antibiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antibiotic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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