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EPISODE · Nov 13, 2017 · 5 MIN

Overusing Antibiotics Can Hurt Your Child

from Healthy Kids Zone

Overuse of antibiotics can make a person more vulnerable to sickness, even a child. Recent studies reveal many prescriptions for antibiotics were likely unnecessary because antibiotics don't work on viral infections. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains several important things parents should know about antibiotics and gives tips to keep in mind when caring for a sick child who may just have a viral infection.

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