TEHRAN, Jul 15 - Two-thirds of hospitalized pneumonia patients may be prescribed antibiotics for too long, increasing their risk for potentially harmful side effects, researchers say.
TEHRAN, Jun 6 -Antibiotics prescribed by dentists to prevent infections during dental procedures weren't necessary 81 percent of the time, according to new research.
TEHRAN, Apr 28 -Antibiotic overuse is a major problem throughout the world. Now a new study finds four in 10 outpatients were inappropriately prescribed antibiotics at a major U.S. Veterans Affairs health system.
TEHRAN, November 04 -An "alarming" number of American parents save unused antibiotics and give them to family members and other people, a new study finds.
TEHRAN, November 03 -Babies who are prescribed antibiotics before they're 2 years old may be more likely to become obese children, new research suggests.
TEHRAN, March 28 - Global consumption of antibiotics has soared since the year 2000, stoking calls for new policies to rein in usage -- and fueling fears that the worldwide threat posed by drug-resistant superbugs will spiral out of control, researchers say.