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Dr. Martin Blaser, author of "Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues," talks about his findings

More than 250 million antibiotic treatments are prescribed each year in the U.S., but a new book says the risk of taking too many pills goes beyond the threat of drug-resistant illnesses. Dr. Martin Blaser, author of "Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues," talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about his findings.
Apr 28, 2014 (03:42)
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