When you're hit with a new project at work or spill coffee all over your favorite outfit, you probably recognize the typical signs of your stress meter rising. Cue the usual headaches, fatigue, and ...

Diarrhea is a common symptom of various medical conditions. It involves having loose, watery stools three or more times per day. Acute, or short-term, diarrhea usually lasts for a couple of days.

A 65-year-old woman presents for evaluation of a 6-month history of chronic diarrhea. She has generally been healthy throughout her life. The medical assistant (MA) checks her in and notes normal ...

Every year, nearly 500,000 children die from an easily curable condition: diarrhea. There's a simple and effective treatment: mixing oral rehydration salts — which are basically a mix of sugar and ...