Despite thousands of years of pant-crapping history, there’s a surprising amount we don’t know about diarrhea. There’s a couple ways we’ve figured out how to treat the symptom. But lots of scientists’ ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The CDC and USDA are investigating a diarrhea outbreak linked to a pet store chain The CDC and USDA are ...

People with diarrhea might have at least three rounds of loose, wet stools per day. This can lead to a rash or a sore anus from repeated wipes. Home remedies can help soothe the discomfort. Adults and ...

Poop transplants work as well as antibiotics to treat a common and deadly cause of diarrhea, and perhaps even better, researchers reported Saturday. Their small and unusual study suggests that doctors ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Qin Rao, MD, is a ...

A passenger suffering from severe diarrhea forced Delta Air Lines Flight 194 (not the one pictured here) to turn around in the air and return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) ...

How long digestion takes can vary by individual. If you feel you have to poop after every meal, you might have an overactive gastrocolic reflex, which is a natural reflex to eating. Do you ever have ...