The good news is that some negative side effects caused by antibiotics may be managed with probiotics. Korenblit points to ...

A new type of probiotic - designed specifically to be used alongside antibiotics - has hit supermarket and pharmacy shelves.

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Stomach acid, digestive enzymes, or bile salts may kill probiotics ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column about a person who was refusing antibiotics due to a fear of a Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) recurrence. I am interested in your thoughts regarding ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column about a person who was refusing antibiotics due to a fear of a Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) recurrence. I am interested in your thoughts regarding ...

Antibiotics can disrupt the healthy bacteria in your gut. Discover four different ways you can help protect your gut health ...

All probiotics are not created equal, according to new research from North Carolina State University. In a mouse model, researchers found that different probiotic strains can either accelerate or ...

Not all probiotics are created equal, according to new research from North Carolina State University. In a mouse model, researchers found that different probiotic strains can either accelerate or ...

Antibiotics play a major role in bacterial infection treatment; however, their overuse disrupts commensal microbiota. Although probiotics can effectively alleviate antibiotic-associated diarrhea, they ...

Good gut health, including a proper gut biome, is critical to overall health.

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 ...