Luckin Coffee a domestic rival to Starbucks, now also offers deliveries of alcohol-based sterilizers and antibiotic hand soap in addition to caffeinated beverages.
The rationale behind it is that black pepper stimulates circulation and mucus flow; honey is a natural cough reliever and mild antibiotic.
In the case of pink eye, don't send your kids outside until they've been on antibiotic eye drops for at least 24 hours, says Fendrick.
Perhaps the chief poster child of antibiotic resistance is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.
The rationale behind it is that black pepper stimulates circulation and mucus flow; honey is a natural cough reliever and mild antibiotic.
Scientists have identified bacterial genes that lead to antibiotic resistance, including several that can be resistant to most powerful antibiotics, in air samples from Beijing, which is frequently cloaked in heavy smog, ,,.
When the researchers tried the same trick with tetracycline, a commonly prescribed antibiotic, they got similar results.
The prescription ointment contains two inexpensive main ingredients: iodoquinol, a decades-old antibiotic that prevents fungal growth, and aloe polysaccharides, derived from the aloe vera plant.
Garlic has antibiotic, antiviral and antifungal properties and studies have suggested it can help reduce the incidence of colds, and even high blood pressure and some cancers.
Stackpole says she gives earwax-removal addicts an antibiotic cream to dab at the opening of their ears once a day.
The government's concern has caught the attention of consumers, and food companies and restaurants are increasingly using "antibiotic free" labels as a marketing tool that sometimes allows them to command a higher price.
The method, which extracts drugs from bacteria that live in dirt, has yielded a powerful new antibiotic, researchers reported in the journal Nature on Wednesday.
