antibiotics

A mum in the UK was told to crush up antibiotics pills for her 10-month-old daughter after a Strep A diagnosis following the medicine shortage. The baby was diagnosed with scarlet fever caused by strep A in December last year but there were no antibiotics available at the time due to a huge surge in […]

3 years ago

And multiple doses of antibiotics are associated with a variety of illnesses in later childhood according to a new study. According to new research published recently in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, babies and toddlers who received one dose of antibiotics were more likely to have asthma, eczema, hay fever, food allergies, celiac disease, problems with weight […]

5 years ago

Experts have for some time now been warning us that we soon might be facing an epidemic of people dying from conditions that up until now have been easily treated with antibiotics due to overuse and a much too relaxed attitude towards prescribing this medicine. And now it seems there might be more worrying news […]

6 years ago

Antibiotics can disrupt the balance of gut bacteria. Early exposure to antibiotics, especially for prolonged stretches of time can have a significant impact on children’s health, according to a new study. Taken in the first two years of life, antibiotics and antiacids can disrupt gut bacteria and cause weight gain. Whilst an imbalance in gut bacteria […]

8 years ago

Those little ones are non-stop explorers so there’s no doubt they come in contact with oodles of germs throughout the day. While germs help strengthen an immune system, it’s important that that immune system is fit and strong in the first place to deal with these germs. That’s where the message from the Royal Pharmaceutical […]

9 years ago

Medical experts say the “finish the course” message should be dropped.

9 years ago