Hot weather can trigger diarrhea through dehydration, spoiled food, or heat-related illness. Staying hydrated, eating light foods, and storing food safely help prevent heat-related diarrhea. Seek ...

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Red diarrhea can happen for many reasons, from eating red foods, such as beetroot, to an anal fissure, when stool may contain blood. Some medications can also cause red diarrhea. A healthy stool is ...

Diarrhea is a common, unpleasant ailment that affects most people at least occasionally. Although it lasts a few days in most cases, diarrhea that sticks around for weeks or longer and accompanies ...

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 ...

The common cold is a respiratory condition that causes similar symptoms to the flu. It usually starts with a runny nose followed by a sore throat and fatigue. A 2019 research review showed that ...

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 ...

Diarrhea is generally defined as the passage of three or more unformed stools per day, often in addition to other enteric symptoms, or the passage of more than 250 g of unformed stool per day. On the ...

It doesn't make for good conversation, but if you're running to the bathroom a little more often than usual, then it's time to do something about your diarrhea. Lucky for you, if it's not chronic and ...

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