Probiotics are available in many different species and strengths. Some studies suggest probiotics may help with certain types of diarrhea, but others indicate they have little effect. Probiotics are ...

Your gut is a lively place. Bacteria of all kinds thrive in your intestines -- and for the most part help you to thrive. "The gut microbiota is a very complex ecosystem," says Dr. Geoffrey Preidis, an ...

Antibiotic treatment for bacterial infections can reduce the abundance and diversity of gut bacteria, leading to potentially severe diarrhea and gastrointestinal symptoms. Previous studies suggest ...

Your gut is a lively place. Bacteria of all kinds live in your intestines and, for the most part, help you to thrive. “The gut microbiome is a very complex ecosystem,” says Dr. Geoffrey Preidis, an ...

May 8, 2012 — Probiotics appear to reduce risk for antibiotic-related diarrhea, although questions of which probiotics work best, with which antibiotics, or even how much probiotic someone needs to ...

Antibiotics are important clinical tools for treating bacterial infections, yet we recognize that an important side effect of antibiotic use is disruption of the microbial community living in the ...

Eating yogurt containing a particular strain of a well-studied probiotic appears to protect against harmful changes in the gut microbiome that are associated with antibiotic administration. Eating ...

Q: My daughter had to take antibiotics, and they seem to have given her some tummy issues. Can probiotics help restore gut balance? A: Antibiotics can kill both good and bad bacteria in your child’s ...

Antibiotics are a powerful tool in fighting bacterial infections like strep throat, whooping cough or a urinary tract infection. But they can leave the patient with nausea, diarrhea or an upset ...

While it’s rare, it’s possible to have UTI-induced diarrhea. Whether this comes from the infection itself, UTI treatments like antibiotics, or something else entirely, will likely depend on the person ...