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Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess.

Most people might assume surgery is the only option for appendicitis treatment. But some evidence suggests antibiotics can also be beneficial, especially for certain patients with…

A recent meta-analysis of studies found that taking antibiotics in the months or weeks before pregnancy increases the risk of infertility, miscarriage, and birth defects.[2] Specifically, the…