Watery diarrhea can result from infections, medications, or chronic conditions. Treatments may include drinking plenty of water, avoiding foods that make it worse, and taking medications to treat ...

Rotavirus, which mainly affects infants and young children, causes watery diarrhea and vomiting. You can get infants vaccinated at 2 months old to prevent severe rotavirus infections. Speak with a ...

Loose and watery stools are a common symptom of rotavirus, which may also have a distinct, foul-smelling odor. Rotavirus stool may appear green, yellow, or brown in color. Rotavirus is a virus that ...

If you have ulcerative colitis, you might see blood and mucus in your poop when you have a flare-up. It shows up most often in very loose, watery stools. This bloody diarrhea tends to happen with ...

A cholera infection doesn't have to be deadly, but it can be, especially in conflict zones such as in Sudan. A year into an ongoing outbreak, Sudan has so far recorded more than 65,000 cholera cases — ...

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Dear Doctor: My daughter had her gall bladder removed, and two months later she's still suffering from watery diarrhea. She even had to be hospitalized to restore her fluids. What does your gall ...

As warm weather approaches, U.S. health officials are warning that outbreaks of diarrhea caused by swallowing swimming pool water containing parasites have doubled in the past few years. The ...

Everyone who ventures into high-risk regions of the tropical and semi-tropical world should be encouraged to take an antibiotic with them for self-treatment if diarrhea should develop. When to ...