Antibiotic use can have knock-on effects on the immune system Urbanimages/Alamy Children exposed to antibiotics in the womb or early in life don’t generally have an increased risk of developing autoimmune conditions in adolescence, according to a study of more than 6 million children. But the relationship is complicated. The idea that antibiotics might contribute … Read more
Pere Santamaria was 15 when he developed myasthenia gravis. This autoimmune condition causes extreme muscle weakness and can sometimes lead to breathing difficulties. In Santamaria’s case, it affected the ocular muscles controlling his vision, making him see double. “It had a tremendous effect on me personally,” he says. “I was becoming an adolescent, and all of … Read more
For rockabilly musician Brian Setzer, his hands “cramping up” while on tour with Stray Cats last year was an early sign of a larger health issue. The 65-year-old rocker got candid about his health Thursday, writing on social media that he discovered after returning from tour “that I have an auto-immune disease.” Setzer, the pompadoured … Read more
