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Can rest be as effective as antibiotics if you're poorly?

Doctors are under fire for overprescribing antibiotics, but this is often because patients demand them. These drugs only work with bacterial infections - but even then, you may find rest can be just as a good a cure and that it only takes a little longer to get better.

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