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Common cold - Professor Martyn Partridge's expert advice

Try to avoid taking antibiotics for common coughs and colds. There are three main dangers of the over-use of antibiotics. The first is that the bacteria might get resistant. Antibiotics can also cause tummy upsets, which are avoidable if the drugs are not needed. And there is also the danger that good bacteria will be cleaned out by antibiotics, leaving the gut to be recolonised by nastier types.
Professor Martyn Partridge, of the National Heart and Lung Institute

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milliestar, 10 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

i have just been told by my doctor that i have a frozen shoulder. and may need steroid injections i am told theyare very painfull .is it true and is it worth having them as been told they dont work .after reading your advise .i think keeping the shoulder mobile will help .and will try and do that. i did not realise it would take so long to get back to normal,if anyone has any more advise to relieve the pain .please let me now. thanks.

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