We've all been taught that a thick, green-colored nasal discharge is a sure sign of bacterial infection. In fact, practitioners use this to determine if antibiotics are appropriate.
Every now and then new information comes along that calls into question these long-held notions. A recent article in the New York times reveals that the color of the discharge may be misleading.
A line from the story reminds us that "Old prescription habits apparently die hard."
Click on this link to find out more:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/health/06real.html?emc=tnt&tntemail1=y
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