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 ...

Long before ketchup became the go-to dip for fries and burgers, doctors prescribed it as a cure-all for indigestion and diarrhea. Quick: Picture the contents of a typical U.S. refrigerator. Did you ...

Napo Pharmaceuticals has submitted an orphan drug designation application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...

When diarrhea strikes unexpectedly, the urgent need for relief can turn a normal day into an uncomfortable ordeal. This common digestive upset affects millions of people regularly, causing ...

Potential treatment for patients with breast cancer with metastasis to the brain with crofelemer would augment the ...

Let’s face it: Diarrhea straight up stinks (pun intended). That “uh-oh” urgency to run to the bathroom, especially multiple times per day, can get pretty annoying (and even painful at times).

An infusion of feces through the nose beat the standard antibiotic as a treatment for a recurrent diarrhea-causing infection that kills about 14,000 Americans a year, a study showed. In a trial among ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- If you come home from your vacation with a case of "Montezuma's revenge," a bland diet may not help.A study of college students taking antibiotics for traveler's diarrhea ...