Dehydration is a common complication of diarrhea. Short bouts of diarrhea rarely cause concerns. But long lasting or severe diarrhea can lead to serious complications, especially for children and ...

Diarrhea is one of the most common side effects of taking antibiotics, though it tends to be mild. Sometimes, antibiotics can cause bacterial infection with Clostrioides difficile (C.diff), leading to ...

A passenger suffering from severe diarrhea forced Delta Air Lines Flight 194 (not the one pictured here) to turn around in the air and return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) ...

Diarrhea can often be stopped by using over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as loperamide (Imodium) or bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol). Remember, though, that diarrhea caused by a virus or ...

Chronic diarrhea in infants who eat solid food is defined as frequent, loose, watery bowel movements for at least 4 weeks. It can lead to dehydration, malnutrition, and other serious complications.

If you’re an avid social media user, you have most likely stumbled across video clips of an aisle on a Delta airline that is covered with paper towels, plastic bags, and smears of human excrement. The ...

If you have chronic diarrhea, you may need to make certain diet and lifestyle changes. But sometimes, you may also need diarrhea medications to help lessen its effects. You can take either ...

High levels of a hormone found in cells in the gut could underlie many cases of chronic diarrhea and help explain up to 40% of cases of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, according ...

Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapeutics may develop diarrhea, which can be highly distressing. In a recent journal article, oncologist Marcus Hentrich, MD, and gastroenterologist Volker ...