NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children given antibiotics or the pain reliever paracetamol in infancy may be at increased risk of developing eczema in later childhood, a new study from Spain hints. But ...

While antibiotics are widely used to treat mild pediatric eczema, clinical research recently published in the Annals of Family Medicine found the medications to be ineffective. Researchers enrolled ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new review of previous research, children who took antibiotics in their first year of life were about 40 percent more likely to develop eczema, an itchy skin disorder.

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Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, often worsens during seasonal changes like monsoon and autumn. Fluctuating humidity, allergens, and infections can trigger flare-ups.

Taking antibiotics in early childhood may increase the odds for hay fever and the skin condition eczema later in life, a new study suggests. Scientists from Utrecht University in the Netherlands ...

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Exercising with eczema needs care. Sweat, friction, and heat can trigger flare-ups. Opt for breathable fabrics, short ...

A multi-disciplinary team from Ireland’s Trinity College Dublin published a study today in the journal JCI Insight suggesting a “tailored vaccine” could affectively tame bacteria-driven eczema in ...

Patients with atopic dermatitis — also known as eczema — are susceptible to skin infections, and there are increasing concerns that they can develop severe infections following smallpox vaccination.

New research suggests a 'tailored vaccine' might hold the key to treating bacteria-driven flares of eczema in children. The team has taken several leaps forward in understanding how the immune ...