How Antibiotics Can Dangerously Thin Your Blood
A patient admitted to the hospital for stomach inflammation received strong antibiotics that unexpectedly caused a serious blood-clotting problem. Doctors …
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Special Probiotics Help Fix Gut and Vaginal Health After Antibiotics
Antibiotics save lives by fighting infections, but they can damage the helpful bacteria in your gut and vagina. Researchers tested a new approach using two …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Stop Antibiotic-Related Diarrhea?
Researchers looked at 47 studies involving over 15,000 people to see if probiotics (good bacteria supplements) could prevent a serious type of diarrhea caused …
Read MoreSpecial Drink Helps Kids Avoid Diarrhea When Taking Antibiotics
When children take antibiotics for ear and throat infections, the medicine can kill helpful bacteria in their stomach, causing diarrhea and digestive problems. …
Read MoreCommon Antibiotic May Cause Dangerous Blood Clotting Problems
Doctors reported a case where a patient taking cefoperazone/sulbactam, a common antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections like pneumonia, developed serious …
Read MoreSpecial Fiber Helps Gut Bacteria Bounce Back After Antibiotics
When you take antibiotics like vancomycin, they kill harmful bacteria but also damage your good gut bacteria. Researchers wanted to know if a special type of …
Read MoreNew Test Helps Doctors Predict Outcomes in Drug-Caused Liver Damage
When certain medications damage the liver severely, doctors need to quickly figure out who will recover on their own and who will need a transplant or may not …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Fight Stomach Ulcers and Reduce Antibiotic Side Effects
Researchers discovered that a specific type of helpful bacteria called Lactococcus garvieae LG3092 may help protect your stomach from H. pylori, a germ that …
Read MoreNew B12 Capsules May Protect Kidneys From Antibiotic Damage
Vancomycin is a powerful antibiotic that saves lives by fighting serious infections, but it can damage kidneys as a side effect. Researchers tested a new form …
Read MoreDo Probiotics Help Kids Get Over Diarrhea Faster?
Researchers tested whether special bacteria called probiotics could help children recover faster from diarrhea. They gave 141 children either probiotics, a …
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