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Still on the Fence

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 22 Mar 21

I’m still on the fence about the vaccine, because I have had anaphylaxis reactions to the flu shot, as well as to anything Penicillin based, so I’m leaning on the side of wanting to know more before I take that plunge so to...

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March 14, 2020 - What happened that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222302) • United States 14 Mar 20

Learn About Butterflies Day National Save a Spider Day 1794 - Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin. 1942 - The first patient is successfully treated with penicillin. 1933 - Michael Caine was born. He is an...

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September 28 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222302) • United States 28 Sep 19

National Drink Beer Day Fish Amnesty Day National Ghost Hunting Day 1892 - The first American football night game is held. 1928 - Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold in his laboratory, which turns out to be...

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Which according to you is the greatest discovery in the field of medicine?

amirev777 @amirev777 (4117) • India 13 Sep 18

For me, the greatest discovery in the field of medicine has to be the antibiotic Penicillin. It paved the way for the modern day antibiotics, which are one of the most effective life-saving arsenals that we have today, and of...

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Why My Life Has Continued: In Spite of Near Fatal Situations

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 26 Nov 15

The first encounter with a near-fatal situation was obviously related to me by my mother, since I was only a few months old. Soon after I was born, I had double pneumonia and the doctor told my mother that I would probably not...

alexander fleming

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Antibiotics: The Medicine We Can't Afford to Lose

Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 25 Nov 15

I was in the waiting room of my local health centre earlier, and I saw a poster reminding patients that antibiotics are an utterly ineffective treatment for colds and flu. Put simply, the common cold and influenza are viral...

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world health organization

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Does penicillin stop working if you have too much of it over the years.

hildas @hildas (3031) 22 Oct 08

Having had penicillin many times, I just was curious to know if you get immune to it. I had allergic reaction to other antibiotics and they keep giving me this one, to be safe.

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Ten lucky discoveries!

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 9 Jul 08

I saw the article while surfing through the net here: http://www.socyberty.com/History/Oops-Lucky-Me-10-Accidental-Product-Discoveries.150607 I'm not sure how many of them are true - I know the Xray, microwave, penicillin...

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what do you do if you are allergic to penicillin?

bgerig @bgerig (1258) • United States 23 Apr 07

I am highly allergic to penicillin. What other medicines do you take instead of penicillin? I think I posted that question once before but did not receive a lot of response as I recall.....However, I do have a second question. I...

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How many people are allergic to penicillin?

dmillman @dmillman (2273) • United States 27 Jan 07

I used to get strep throat a lot when I was younger. My MD says that I'm allergic to it now because my system grew an immunity to it. He says that it's normal and that a lot of people are allergic to it. So, how many of you are...

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shilpa28k @shilpa28k (1737) • India 15 Dec 06

Is penicillin used in treatment of tuberculosis?

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shellbelle @shellbelle (1) • Canada 26 Sep 06

I need some info on a penicillin called propen use on cattle ?? Not having any luck on this so far.

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