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• Short-Term Antibiotic Use Can Lead to Prolonged Bacterial Resistance in Human Microbiome

  May 5, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  New research warns that even a short course of antibiotics can negatively affect gut bacteria, increasing antimicrobial resistance and throwing the human microbiome out of balance.

• Study Finds Type 2 Diabetics Prescribed Certain Drugs For Gastrointestinal Illness Face Increased Cardiac Arrest Risk

  October 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that some drugs, including ones which may be used to treat Ozempic stomach paralysis, can increase a diabetic's risk of sudden cardiac arrest.

• Antibiotics Risk of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Toxic Epidermal Necrosis Outlined in New Study

  February 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that antibiotics are the type of drug most associated with potentially deadly skin reactions known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

• Levaquin, Similar Antibiotics May Increase Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Hemodialysis Patients: Study

  October 26, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links commonly used antibiotics like Levaquin and Cipro to an increased risk of cardiac arrest and death among patients undergoing hemodialysis.

• Levaquin, Avelox, Similar Antibiotics May Increase Risk Of Aortic Aneurysms: Study

  January 11, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study adds to concerns antibiotics like Avelox, Cipro and Levaquin can cause aortic aneurysms which put patients' lives at risk.

• Antibiotics Risk of Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection Questioned in New Study

  September 14, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study questions whether there is need for concern about aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm risks linked to Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox.

• Levaquin, Cipro, Similar Antibiotics Linked To Heart Valve Problems: Study

  September 19, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox may increase the risk of heart valve regurgitations, which could lead to heart failure, according to the findings of a new study.

• Levaquin, Avelox, Cipro Linked To Increased Risk Of Aortic Dissections, FDA Warns

  December 21, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning that Levaquin, Cipro, Avelox and similar drugs are linked to an increased risk of aortic dissection.

• Better Heartburn Drug Prescribing Could Reduce Incidents Of C. Difficile Infections: Study

  December 4, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests that reducing the use of heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec could also reduce rates of C. Diff infections.

• Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Increase Risk of Aortic Aneurysm, Dissection: Study

  September 18, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study adds to the body of evidence linking antibiotics like Avelox, Cipro and Levaquin to an increased risk of aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection.