Tag Archives: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Antibiotics – 5 Reasons to Avoid Them – Yeast Infection, MRSA, Resistance, Diarrhea, and Allergy

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

[Original publication date 2-24-11. Content and links checked and updated 5-21-16.]   Have a cold? Take an antibiotic?   Ear pain? Take an antibiotic.   Acne? Take an antibiotic. That’s what people think anyway.

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Earthquake Injuries – the Haiti Experience – What to Prepare For

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Last month’s JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) featured an article from the CDC (MMWR 2011;59:1673-1677) on post-earthquake injuries treated at a field hospital in 2010. What did they see?  Or of more concern, what will we see when … Continue reading →

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