Infants can develop allergies, have reactions to certain foods or have other kinds of digestive problems long before their first birthday. The infant digestive system is still developing during this critical time: in fact, infants are born with many key bodily systems under developed. This development (that typically takes place ...

We do not live in a sterile world. In fact, bacteria on our skin's surface are not only many but diverse and fairly constant. However, those same bacteria are not so benign if we end up with inflammation - whether due to injury, illness or allergy. It turns out according ...

The benefits of probiotics has become so well-known that most MD's will recommend taking probiotics in some form during and after antibiotic treatment. This is because antibiotics don't just kill "bad" bacteria that are making you sick: antibiotics kill both good and bad bacteria, leaving your digestive tract depleted of ...

No, it's not your imagination: there are more kids with food allergies. New research from a team that includes a CDC health statistician shows that food allergies are seeing a dramatic increase in the US. The study authors are not sure whether the rise is due to a real increase in ...

New York – If you are an acetaminophen user, take note: a new analysis shows that there is an increased asthma risk in both children and adults who use this common painkiller and fever reducer. The study's lead author, Dr J Mark FitzGerald of Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute says ...