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When Medical Information Overload Prevents Treatment Decisions

My doctor prescribed antibiotics for my sinus infection but I keep reading about how they destroy gut bacteria and now I'm paralyzed trying to decide if I should take them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Access to conflicting health information has transformed a simple treatment decision into an overwhelming analysis of competing risks.

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