New research suggests that a drug used to slow down an upset digestive tract may actually be useful in the treatment of cancer. The medication, called loperamide, is often used to treat diarrhea, but ...

Having diarrhea is definitely no fun. Needing to run to the bathroom every few minutes can make you feel self-conscious, and you probably don’t feel like eating much or doing your favorite activities.

The antibiotics typically used to treat traveler’s diarrhea are becoming less effective, researchers recently reported in ...

Nocturnal diarrhea is diarrhea that wakes you up at night and can be caused by many factors, including infections, food intolerances, and medical conditions. Staying hydrated is important to prevent ...

Loperamide, a common anti-diarrhea drug, may treat the social symptoms of autism. The corresponding study was published in Frontiers in Pharmacology. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological ...

WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials are investigating sometimes-deadly overdoses with common anti-diarrhea drugs, a bizarre manifestation of the nation's drug abuse problem. The primary ingredient ...

A friend of mine wrote that on Facebook the other day above a weird photo. It showed three boxes of Imodium A-D – that trusted anti-diarrhea medication – lying crumpled in a parking lot. What ...

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Consuming more sugar does not feed cancer cells, but the concern is that it does cause inflammation in the body if you're eating excess sugar in your diet. It is those inflammatory changes that are ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health officials are investigating sometimes-deadly overdoses with common anti-diarrhea drugs, a bizarre manifestation of the nation’s drug abuse problem. The primary ...