Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Antibiotics Overused, Especially in the South

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
Getty Images
/
The Florida Channel
Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

The CDC says antibiotics are being used way too much, especially in southern states, the Associated Press reports. The study found doctors are prescribing antibiotics at a rate high enough to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year. 

 

Originally founded in December 2006 as an independent grassroots publication dedicated to coverage of health issues in Florida, Health News Florida was acquired by WUSF Public Media in September 2012.