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Two new studies have found a link between having antibiotics as a baby and an increased risk of obesity in childhood. From shutterstock.com

The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn’t mean you need to avoid antibiotics

Penelope Bryant, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; David Burgner, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and Jessica Eden Miller, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

New research finds taking antibiotics in early life is associated with an increased risk of obesity at age four. But that’s no reason not to give your child antibiotics if they really need them.

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