Antibiotic linked with rare but deadly heart risk
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
The antibiotic azithromycin, which is widely used for bronchitis and other common infections, seems to increase chances for rare sudden deadly heart problems.
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