Medically reviewed by Gurdeep S. Sareen, PharmD Key Takeaways Take metformin with your evening meal to reduce diarrhea risk. Avoid sugary, greasy, and processed foods to help prevent ...

Treatment for gastroenteritis is mainly rest and staying hydrated. One type of antacid may be helpful for diarrhea. Gastroenteritis is also known as the stomach flu. It causes nausea, stomach pain, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My blood sugar level is around 150 mg/dL on average without medication. With metformin, I have diarrhea 24 hours a day. I am 82 and very active. I walk about six miles a day on average ...

Imodium (loperamide) is an over-the-counter drug that’s used to treat diarrhea. This drug can interact with some supplements and other medications. For example, Imodium can interact with Lexapro ...

Sure, we have many diarrhea jokes. But the reality is that diarrhea kills 2,195 children every day—more than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined. Diarrheal diseases lead to 1 in 9 child deaths ...

The digestive system consists of a long tube that can be measured from the back of the mouth to the anus. The entire length of the gastrointestinal tract consists of nerves and muscles that work to ...

This week, the FDA issued a warning about the anti-diarrhea medication, Loperamide known as Imodium. Apparently, people are taking massive doses of it, trying to get high. "There's no smart drug to ...