The stomach bug that causes people, especially children and older adults, to vomit and suffer from diarrhea is sweeping across Connecticut, say infectious disease doctors. So wash your hands and keep ...

East Lyme - Without a major issue for voters to coalesce around, this year's first selectman's race is a referendum on leadership. And the central question facing East Lyme voters Nov. 8 is: Do you ...

Stephen Allen, PhD, a professor at Swansea University in the United Kingdom, has discovered that probiotics may not reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhea in elderly patients, according to a Nursing ...

Treatment for diarrhea depends on the cause. Options that may help stop it faster include over-the-counter (OTC) medications, eating soluble fiber, and drinking plenty of fluids. Most diarrhea ...

Diarrhea usually resolves in a couple of days, but it can sometimes continue for weeks. Persistent diarrhea can be a sign of an allergy or a chronic condition, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ...

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 ...

Almost 100 people fell sick in a Clostridium perfringens outbreak in China in 2024. In May 2024, an elderly care center in Beijing reported dozens of acute diarrhea cases. The local Center for Disease ...