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Common Medication Increases Risk Of Infection In Infants

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Gut Microbes Determine Our Response to Medication…

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Treating Medication-Induced Constipation

Antibiotics Negatively Affect Bone Health Through Alterations in Gut Bacteria

Antidepressants Significantly Increase Likelihood Of GI Bleeding

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Essential Oils Just As Effective As Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs

Anesthesia Negatively Alters Gut Microbiome

Are You A Victim Of Legacy Prescribing? Here’s Why It Matters…

Lifestyle Changes Reduce Need For Blood Pressure Medication In Just 16 Weeks

Early Life Antibiotic Exposure & Autism

Progesterone Supplementation During Pregnancy Increases Risk of C-section & Postpartum Depression

Antibiotics Increase Kidney Stone Risk

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PPIs Increase Risk Of Pneumonia in Those 60+ Years Of Age

Extended Use Of Common Medications Increases Dementia Risk

A Popular Birth Control Method Linked To Bacterial Vaginosis

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Antibiotics Negatively Affect Bone Health Through Alterations in Gut Bacteria

Antibiotic therapy disrupts the gut microbiome and results in a pro-inflammatory response that negatively affects bone health. Previous studies have uncovered the direct relationship between a balanced microbiome and healthy bone development. A February 2019 study took this relationship further and investigated the use of a broad-spectrum antibiotic in mice to determine if there were any […]

Antidepressants Significantly Increase Likelihood Of GI Bleeding

Those who use antidepressants are significantly more likely to experience severe gastrointestinal bleeding, and the risk is increased in those who take over-the-counter pain relievers (such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Coumadin, aspirin, and Plavix). The 2019 review study looked at selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), prescribed to 13% of Americans 12 years and older and the […]

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Essential Oils Just As Effective As Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs

Are cholesterol-lowering drugs necessary? Essential oils may be just as effective. A recent study fed rats a high fat diet for 6 weeks that resulted in high cholesterol. Over the subsequent 6 weeks the rats maintained their high fat diets but were given oral doses of ginger and rosemary oils, alone and in combination. Oil administration […]

Anesthesia Negatively Alters Gut Microbiome

General anesthesia negatively alters the diversity and composition of the gut microbiome. A 4-hour exposure to anesthesia (Isoflurane) in mice resulted in a significant decrease in microbial diversity and depletion of several commensal bacteria including Clostridiales. Anesthesia & Analgesia →Takeaway: Researchers conclude that anesthesia may lead to dysbiosis (imbalanced gut bacteria) in patients following an operation. If you have […]

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Are You A Victim Of Legacy Prescribing? Here’s Why It Matters…

Are you a victim of “legacy prescribing”? As 2018 concludes, it could be time to check your medicine cabinet! A McMaster University study looked at 50,813 patients older than 18 years of age and found that 46% of patients receiving antidepressants, 45% receiving proton pump inhibitors, and 14% receiving bisphosphonates had a legacy prescription (a prescription […]

Lifestyle Changes Reduce Need For Blood Pressure Medication In Just 16 Weeks

Lifestyle changes reduced the need for blood pressure medication in just 16 weeks. 129 men and women with high blood pressure engaged in 1 of the following programs: 1) diet plus a weight loss program including 3 exercise sessions per week, 2) diet only, and 3) no changes in diet or lifestyle. After 16 weeks, researchers […]

Early Life Antibiotic Exposure & Autism

Early life antibiotic exposure shows no association with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A recent study including all live births in Manitoba, Canada between 1998 and 2016 looked at antibiotic exposure (defined as having filled one or more antibiotic prescriptions in the first year of life) and ASD diagnosis. The study found that antibiotic exposure (both number […]

Progesterone Supplementation During Pregnancy Increases Risk of C-section & Postpartum Depression

A study using the Chinese baby birth cohort found that women who took progesterone before 14 weeks of gestation are at a higher risk of C-section and developing post-partum depression, with no actual reduction in preterm birth risk. Progesterone is a hormone used to reduce the risk of preterm birth, support the fertilization process, or to increase babies’ […]

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Antibiotics Increase Kidney Stone Risk

Oral antibiotics may raise the risk of kidney stones, and for children the risk is significantly higher. A recent study tracked antibiotic exposure 3 to 12 months before diagnosis in about 26,000 people with kidney stones. Results showed that oral exposure to any of the 5 classes of antibiotics significantly raised the risk of kidney stones. […]

PPIs Increase Risk Of Pneumonia in Those 60+ Years Of Age

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) increase the risk of pneumonia in older adults (60+ years). Researchers analyzed data from over 75,000 adults who used PPIs for 1 or more years. They then looked at the incidents of pneumonia in year 2 of treatment and compared these rates to a control group (age and sex-matched) not taking PPIs. […]

Extended Use Of Common Medications Increases Dementia Risk

Common medications, when used for 1 year or more, increase the risk of dementia by 30% in a recent study looking at dementia onset in 350,000 older adults (aged 65 to 99). These medications include anticholinergic drugs – which block the effects of acetylcholine, a chemical used by nerve cells to send signals to other nerve […]

A Popular Birth Control Method Linked To Bacterial Vaginosis

Initiating an intrauterine device (IUD) with copper over a 180-day period significantly increased the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in a group of women seeking contraception in Zimbabwe, while hormonal contraceptive methods did not affect BV prevalence. In the 234 women using the copper IUD, BV prevalence was assessed at baseline and at 30, 90 […]

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