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Childhood asthma rates falling with fewer unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, study finds

from CBC News

Childhood asthma rates falling with fewer unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, study finds CBC News Childhood asthma rates have fallen because fewer unnecessary antibiotics are being prescribed to babies within the first year of life, a study by B.C. researchers says. It says infants who were given antibiotics face nearly double the risk of asthma by age five. Earlier research shows the drugs affect so-called good bacteria in the gut. READ MORE

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