Antibiotics And Asthma

Researchers from McGill University and the University of Manitoba in Canada have found that giving antibiotics to infants increases the risk that the child will develop asthma by age 7. According to the study results, children who were given antibiotics as babies were twice as likely to have asthma as those who received no antibiotics prior to their first birthday.

There are times when antibiotics are necessary. If your pediatrician prescribes them to your child (especially if your child is still an infant) ask if there are other approaches you can try first. And make it clear that you prefer to make antibiotics the last resort.