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 ...

Imodium A-D (loperamide) is an over-the-counter (OTC) drug for treating diarrhea, including traveler’s diarrhea. Imodium A-D is available as a generic drug. It’s approved for use in adults and ...

Tired of being sidelined by runner's diarrhea? Here's what experts recommend to get you back on the road. Rerouting your planned run, soiling your fave run shorts, and leaking like a water balloon are ...

Buffalo wings, Szechuan chicken, and sriracha taste amazing going in. When you consume spicy foods, the compounds that give them heat move through your body relatively unchanged. Since they arent ...

Whether you've come down with a virus or are experiencing the gastrointestinal side effects of new medication, diarrhea can be equal parts exhausting and dehydrating. The good news is that "the runs" ...

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 ...

Everyone has a different reaction to stress. But if you find that you’re running to the bathroom when you’re feeling frazzled or under pressure, you may wonder if stress can cause diarrhea.

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