Antibiotics

Did you know?

"Over 7 million children consume over 8 tons of Ritalin every year in the U.S."

-Johns Hopkins Newsletter

 

 

• Scientists at the University of British Columbia analyzed data from 8 studies on asthma and antibiotics. They found that kids who received even 1 dose of antibiotics in the first 12 months doubled their risk of developing asthma later. Each additional dose increased the possibility by 16 percent.
• Medical research has cautioned against the use of antibiotics saying that over 90% of all infections are viral (antibiotics do not kill viruses) and that 98% of all infections heal up just fine, and in fact far better than on their own.
• University of Washington found that if you filled 25 or more prescriptions for antibiotics over 17 years, you double your risk of cancer. (TIME, 12/6/04)
• Infants exposed to 1 single round of antibiotics during their first year of life are twice as likely to develop asthma as those who do not. The more courses of antibiotics, the worse the immunity and the greater the risk of asthma. (NEWSDAY, 3/6/06)
• For decades, doctors have given short term antibiotics prior to a dental procedure to many patients with the belief the drugs would prevent infectious endocarditis (IE). Although allergic reactions are minimal, new evidence shows the risks outweigh the benefits for most patients receiving these antibiotics.
• 793,939 people in the U.S. die from medications each year.