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There’s a 43% Chance You May Not Need Your Antibiotic

According to a new study, there’s a hefty chance you don’t actually need the antibiotic your doctor prescribed you. Researchers examined data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which included information from more than 990 million doctor visits in the U.S. in 2015. They found that 13% of the visits — about 130 million — resulted in an antibiotic prescription. The researchers then used the data to determine if the prescriptions were appropriate. The...