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Study: Early Antibiotic Use Linked to Early Puberty

5/13/2025

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A groundbreaking South Korean study reveals that infants given antibiotics, particularly in their first three months, face a 22% heightened risk of early puberty in girls. This alarming finding underscores the critical importance of judicious antibiotic use in young children to safeguard their long-term health.

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A groundbreaking South Korean study reveals that infants given antibiotics, particularly in their first three months, face a 22% heightened risk of early puberty in girls. This alarming finding underscores the critical importance of judicious antibiotic use in young children to safeguard their long-term health.