So after waiting for over 30 minutes on the phone to talk with a pharmacist once she had left the pharmacy, Kaitlyn called a ...

The use of antibiotics in the first year of life has been found to be a risk factor for the development of childhood asthma.

However, the study found that administration of antibiotics during childbirth showed no association with allergic diseases or ...

Taking probiotics with antibiotics can help protect the gut from the negative effects of antibiotics. But some people may ...

CAPE TOWN - Over the last half-century, the number of children who die before reaching the age of five has fallen dramatically, from around 20 mill ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is kicking off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week to inform the public more ...

That's easier said then done when it comes to infants and toddlers, who often take antibiotics in the form of syrup. After ...

Be sure to give your child the exact dosage their doctor prescribes for them. This is important for all prescription drugs, but it’s especially important for antibiotics, including amoxicillin.

Intermountain Health recently received two national grants to research antibiotic overuse in the West. A $356,000 Merck grant focuses on educating patients and clinicians about antibiotic overuse ...

Cases of walking pneumonia have been surging among young children in the D.C. region, according to pediatricians and public ...

The drugs can wreak havoc on your microbiome. Here’s what may be key to restoring it. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Isobel Whitcomb Q: I was recently prescribed ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — When your child gets sick, you might want a doctor to give them an antibiotic. However, some health officials have said that may not be the best case-scenario.