The Trump administration is resisting the World Health Organization’s effort to sharply limit antibiotic use in farm animals, a move intended to help preserve the drugs’ effectiveness. Read more.
Category: Antibiotics
Mouse Study Links Antibiotics in Infancy to Lifelong Metabolic Disorders
Every year, up to 10 million U.S. children receive antibiotic prescriptions that are unlikely to do them any good, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Research suggests that antibiotic exposure in early life can increase the risk of obesity and other metabolic disorders.