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03/29/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased risk of depression due to destructive effects on gut microbiota

New research published in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has identified a strong and seemingly causal link between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs for stomach acid reduction and severe depression, which researchers say is probably a result of the way these drugs severely disrupt the gut microbiome. The study’s comparative analysis looked at 2,366 patients […]

12/20/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Antibiotic use during labor kills healthy gut bacteria in babies, making them prone to illness… and more antibiotic use

Antibiotics are often touted as the paragon of modern medicine; a cure-all for whatever it is that ails. But recent research has consistently shown that antibiotics are not the wonder-drugs mainstream medicine has made them out to be. In fact, there are substantial concerns about the health risks associated with antibiotic use — especially when […]

01/23/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Emerging superbug kills woman: Infection resistant to 26 antibiotics

After fracturing her leg, a 70-year-old woman from Nevada was hospitalized. After surgery, she developed an infection in her hip. Medical professionals tried to control the infection with several antibiotics, but all of them failed. The woman was facing a superbug that had evolved at the DNA level. The 26 antibiotics available in the US, […]

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