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 ...

More and more kids are developing allergies and asthma. In fact, the first world appears to be in the midst of an allergy epidemic, with numbers increasing across the board: The overall rate of food allergy increased almost 20 percent between 1997 and 2007 according to the CDC, with 4 out ...

A new study out of Germany indicates that children with eczema are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than other kids. Atopic eczema is a scaly, itchy rash that is usually caused by allergies. It's very common among infants. It often appears to resolve on ...

Most of us have heard our mothers say: "Don't scratch! It will only make it worse." Turns out that mother does know best. Eczema is the name used for a group of skin-related conditions that include dry sensitive skin, red scaly rashes, and a severe itch. The word "eczema" actually ...

While vaccine technology has changed greatly over time - resulting in vaccines which use attenuated or disabled viruses for more safety - some vaccinations still carry the live disease pathogen. This remains true for the smallpox vaccine. Smallpox is generally considered eradicated. In most countries, vaccination programs against smallpox have all ...