‘Good bacterium’ prevents colic symptoms in newborns
Treatment with beneficial microbe nearly halves crying time
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CALMER BABY Crying babies like the one shown may benefit from probiotics. In a new study, newborns who took a supplement of helpful bacteria were less likely to develop colic symptoms than babies who got a placebo.
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