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The Common Medicine Cabinet Staple That Doctors Say You Should Stop Using
A gastroenterologist says antibiotic ointment may work no better than plain petroleum jelly for minor cuts and scrapes and could even cause allergic reactions.
A tube of antibiotic ointment has become almost automatic first aid for a scraped knee, paper cut or minor nick. But Washington Post gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha, MD, says that habit deserves another look.
In her Sept. 21 column, Pasricha argue... [1958 chars]
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