The Young and the Old
For most people, diarrhea is nothing more than a minor inconvenience. But for the very young and the elderly, it can be life threatening, even fatal. Why is it so dangerous for these groups? “Young children have a much smaller blood volume,” explains Harry S. Dweck, M.D., director of the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [...]
When Diarrhea Lasts
Sometimes diarrhea goes on . . . for weeks. That’s when a more serious problem is probably responsible. Your doctor can ferret out the cause. Here are some of the possibilities: Lactose intolerance. “If you get diarrhea every?time you drink a glass of milk, you may suffer from this condition that involves an inability to [...]
Diarrhea Home Remedies
You may blame it on a 24-hour bug or 1 something you ate, but if you’re like the?average American, you’ll suffer once or twice this year from diarrhea?frequent, watery bowel movements that may be accompanied by painful cramps or nausea and vomiting. Gastroenteritis?the catch-all medical term for intestinal flu, viral infection, and food poisoning? is [...]