Antibiotic use in infancy may increase risk of childhood asthma
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children who receive antibiotics within the first six months of life are at a significantly increased risk of developing asthma and allergies by 6 years of age, even without a genetic predisposition, new research by the Yale School of Public Health suggests. The findings are reported online in the American Journal of Epidemiology.