Drugs that aren't antibiotics can also kill bacteria. A new method pinpoints how

Human history was forever changed with the discovery of antibiotics in 1928. Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and sepsis were widespread and lethal until penicillin made them ... Read More

Antibiotics Do Not Provide Relief From Lower Respiratory Tract Infections, Study Finds

A study of 718 patients who sought treatment in U.S.-based primary and emergency care settings found that antibiotics were ineffective in providing symptomatic relief. Read More

Researchers discover new class of drugs to fight antibiotic resistance

Advertisement "This is in contrast to the many 'me-too' antibiotics ... Health News // 2 days ago Urine test may determine prostate cancers' level of aggression Researchers say they've developed ... Read More

Too many antibiotics 'can raise Type 2 diabetes risk'

TAKING too many antibiotics could raise the ... and therefore use more antibiotics, say the scientists. The researchers, whose findings appear in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ... Read More

Your hospital survival guide

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has further increased the risk of such infections. Take ... else. Many patients say their pain was not well controlled while they were in the ... Read More

Chick-fil-A’s Chicken Will No Longer Be Antibiotic-Free—Here’s What That Means

But due to public health and consumer concerns, many poultry producers try to raise their animals without antibiotics ... going to do that, then we’re doing it, too.’” ... Read More

In a seminal development for Wisconsin's economy, manufacturing has begun returning home

In some cases, companies have moved production back after taking it overseas; in other cases — like Stoughton Trailers — they've resurrected it after crushing losses to foreign competitors. Read More

Lasik eye surgery

Finding contact lenses too ... or much better. Results were collected from a nationally representative survey of the U.S. population that was designed by the Consumer Reports National Research ... Read More

Researchers say chocolate triggers feel-good chemicals

Now, researchers have found that eating chocolate ... "They only become a problem when the amount consumed is too big. Otherwise, I say, no problem, enjoy and buy the best chocolate imaginable." ... Read More

Gas prices are still moving higher

Hurricane season begins June 1 and researchers at North Carolina State ... Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and ... Read More

Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks

TUESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A protein that shuts down ... Human ILC2s also produce Piezo1, researchers say, and the drug Yoda1 also worked on lab-engineered mice with the human ... Read More

Consumers Say Hassle-Free Returns Are More Important Than Ever

In-person returns are preferred according to a new consumer study. Shoppers are making buying decisions based on retailers’ return policies, according to a new consumer research study. Read More