Too Many People 'Self-Prescribe' Antibiotics, Experts Say

Many Americans store leftover antibiotic drugs in their homes and say that if they got sick, they would take the antibiotics without going to their doctor first, a new study finds. The findings are troubling, experts say, in part because when people self-diagnose and treat themselves, they often end up taking antibiotics when they don't need to, which may further the spread of antibiotic resistance, the researchers said. "When people self-diagnose and self-prescribe antibiotics, it is likely tha