You’ve likely heard about the benefits of probiotics—from supporting your digestive health to improving morning sickness in pregnancy. But what about the tiniest members of our families? If you’re ...

Probiotics can be extremely risky for very young babies and have been linked to at least one infant death, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The infant death linked to probiotics ...

In recent years, scientists have learned that the key beneficial infant gut bacteria Bifidobacterium infantis are ...

As a parent, you want to give your baby the healthiest start possible. From the first spoonful of semi-solid food to their growing curiosity about new tastes, every step feels precious. Among many ...

Last year as many as four million Americans consumed about $3 billion worth of probiotic supplements — living bacteria — in ...

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is sharing a new warning about the risks of probiotics for hospitalized preterm infants. The products have been linked with over two dozen reported adverse ...

New research lays groundwork for future studies exploring the role of probiotics in antimicrobial stewardship and infection control among preterm babies. Preterm babies with very low birth weight who ...

The FDA has issued a general warning and a specific warning letter regarding the use of probiotics in pre-term infants. Some products have been linked with more than two dozen reported “adverse events ...

Preterm infants should not be given probiotics, as the products can pose serious risk to babies and have been linked to at least one death, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The infant ...

In hospitals, probiotics are often used to help prevent necrotizing enterocolitis, known as NEC, a life-threatening inflammation of the intestines in preterm infants. According to Dr. Katherine Chetta ...