I am a 64-year-old female who is in moderate health. After a monthslong bout of diarrhea, blood work, and a colonoscopy, I’ve been diagnosed with microscopic colitis. After a round of budesonide, my ...
For over a decade, a UK mom experienced increasing diarrhea, bathroom urgency, and fatigue. She was finally diagnosed with microscopic colitis, which requires a biopsy of the colon, in 2022. The ...
Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Diarrhea, both common and preventable, is among the most dangerous threats to ...
Diarrhea remains one of the most serious health threats to young children in the Global South, and new research shows that climate change is set to worsen the risk substantially. However, improved ...
Worldwide, more than a million deaths occur each year due to diarrheal diseases that lead to dehydration and malnutrition. Yet no vaccine currently exists to fight or prevent these diseases, which are ...
Researchers in the United States have provided important insights into the pathophysiology of diarrhea that occurs in some cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The team says the “COVID-19 ...
In the earliest stages of the pandemic, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus was thought to cause diseases of the respiratory system, with the thin cells of the ...
A vitamin or mineral supplement is part of the typical wellness routine for many people. Certain supplements, however, can come with the side effect of diarrhea. This is known as osmotic diarrhea.