Prolonged diarrhea isn’t a pleasant experience. It can lead to uncomfortable symptoms, including a rash on your bottom or a sore anus from too much wiping. Babies are even more prone to developing ...

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 ...

What Is Diarrhea With Mucus? Your intestines normally produce mucus to keep your colon moist. Mucus has the consistency of jelly. A small amount of mucus in your poop is normal, but sometimes it could ...

Diarrhea is a common side effect of chemotherapy. It can cause dehydration and malnourishment, making a person feel sick and potentially intensifying other chemo-related side effects. Chemo helps kill ...

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 ...

Nobody likes diarrhea. But is the icky and uncomfortable experience actually the body's way of flushing bad stuff out of your system? In a new study in mice, researchers set out to answer the question ...

Diarrhea is when a person has three or more unformed or watery stools in a 24-hour period. It often affects older people and those with Alzheimer’s disease. Call 911 or take your loved one to the ...

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