Yogurt drink settles stomach after antibiotics
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A yogurt drink containing "good" bacteria helped patients avoid the diarrhea caused by antibiotics, British researchers reported on Friday.
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AstraZeneca&#39;s heartburn drug Nexium can reduce the risk of stomach ulcers among users of anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen, federal regulators have ruled.
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One dose of an antibiotic just before surgery is as good as several spread over 24 hours to fight infections at the operation site, saving money and easing fears about bacterial resistance, a study said on Monday.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who use stomach-acid suppressive medications for indigestion or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be at an increased risk of developing pneumonia, according to a new study published in this week&#39;s issue of The Journal
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The hospital treating former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Wednesday he was in stable condition two days after being put on antibiotics for double pneumonia.
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NEW YORK  - An effort to change doctors' prescribing habits for antibiotics and to educate parents of small children about the proper use of antibiotics was only moderately successful at curbing antibiotic use, Boston researchers report.
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If antibiotic succeeds in testing, it would be the 1st new treatment for the disease in 41 years. WASHINGTON -- A novel type of antibiotic has been shown in laboratory tests to powerfully attack and control
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People using acid-suppressing medication to treat indigestion may be at increased risk of pneumonia. New medications that suppress the production of acid in the stomach have revolutionized the treatment of
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The study included more than 600 nursing home patients. Those who swallowed a vitamin E supplement daily had fewer colds and 20-percent had lower risk of acquiring a cold. They were compared to a control group given a placebo.
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Taking lactobacillus by mouth or vaginally does not appear to prevent yeast infections in women when they take antibiotics, as frequently happens, according to new research findings.
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Acupuncture can help treat post-operative pain and also the nausea and vomiting that sometimes follow surgery, a study has found. The study, published this week in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia, compared
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Antibiotics could one day be used for more than killing bacteria and may help patients suffering from neurological diseases, scientists said on Wednesday.
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An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines. A study found that theobromine -- found in cocoa -- was nearly a third more effective in stopping persistent coughs
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NEW YORK  - Contrary to conventional wisdom, the appendix may not be useless after all. New research suggests that the structure helps beneficial bacteria survive and repopulate the colon after these organisms become depleted as a result of an infection or drug treatment.
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NEW YORK  - Probiotics sold over the counter often don't contain enough live bacteria to be effective, according to a new report from ConsumerLab.com.
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US researchers have found a way to use an antibiotic to correct a flaw in cancer cells that allows them to avoid the normal death process.
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People with bowel ulcers could soon be topping up their "friendly" bacteria to beat their illness.