Drinking alcohol can irritate the intestinal tract and speed up digestion, increasing your risk of diarrhea. Here’s why and what you can do to find relief.

There’s a virus rapidly circulating through much of the South, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show – and ...

Shigella infections are preventable through simple hygiene measures, public health experts say, like giving homeless people ...

Unless they’re covering me in a cloud of norovirus particles. When the violent expelling of liquid starts somewhere other than right next to me, however, I know I have a chance. The act of projectile ...

Electrolyte beverages can be a big help for athletes and during flu season – but some may worsen issues such as diarrhea.

Diarrhea in babies can be a stressful experience for both the baby and the parents. The onset of diarrhea causes significant water loss through the stool, making the baby dehydrated and weak. It can ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of the flu, a stomach bug and RSV. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics ...

Protein is essential to a healthy diet, but some sources, such as red meat, can sometimes be difficult to digest. That’s ...

“Commonly known as the stomach flu, norovirus has been around forever, and has become the leading cause of gastroenteritis or ...

Norovirus is on the rise in the United States, according to the CDC. The highly contagious virus can usually only lasts ...

The highly contagious stomach bug calls for “enhanced precautions” — the highest level of cleaning.