When preparing to treat an infant with probiotics, she also gives parents a say in evaluating the risks — including that the treatments are not FDA approved — compared with its effectiveness.

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 ...

Keep in mind that research on probiotics for infants is ongoing. The evidence of positive effects of probiotics is limited, and it seems that benefits are only present while the probiotics are ...

You may be aware that probiotics can benefit adults but wonder if they are good for children as well. Probiotics are commonly referred to as “good bacteria,” or the kind that sits in your gut ...

As the gut health trend continues to grow, the probiotic market has exploded—it was valued at $87.7 billion in 2023.

For infants born before 34 weeks of gestation and with a birth weight <1,000 g, probiotics used in neonatal units are associated with reduced mortality, according to a study published online Feb ...

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 ...

the US Food and Drug Administration is warning hospitals about using probiotics in infants born prematurely. The baby died after developing sepsis caused by the same species of bacteria ...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning about using probiotic products for preterm infants due to potentially fatal health risks. The news comes weeks after the agency announced it was ...