Skip the Pepto. Pass the kefir.
One way to battle diarrhea-causing gut bugs is to introduce even more gut bugs, two major reviews found. One review, by Stephen J. Allen, PhD, of the Swansea University School of Medicine, and...
View ArticleProbiotics knowledge growing, though there are misperceptions, says Dannon....
Probiotics information and resources on Amazon WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new survey from The Dannon Company reveals that Americans are more familiar than ever with probiotics—live...
View ArticleAntibiotic-induced diarrhea risk may be lowered with probiotic consumption
More probiotics posts Consumption of probiotics (live microorganisms, which may occur naturally in foods such as yogurt, intended to confer a health benefit when consumed) is associated with a reduced...
View ArticleGastrointestinal distress drug Intestinomicina gets FDA warning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use Intestinomicina, a drug product manufactured in El Salvador and marketed as a treatment for infectious diarrhea and acute...
View ArticleFDA approves first anti-diarrheal drug for HIV/AIDS patients
Fulyzaq is the second botanical drug approved by the agency The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fulyzaq (crofelemer) to relieve symptoms of diarrhea in HIV/AIDS patients taking...
View ArticleSome antihistamines linked to diarrhea
Newswise — ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients receiving antihistamines to suppress stomach acid are at greater risk of infection from Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, a common cause of diarrhea,...
View ArticleProbiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Aug 20;8:CD007401. [Epub ahead of print] Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children. Bernaola Aponte G, Bada Mancilla CA, Carreazo NY, Rojas Galarza RA....
View ArticleSevere diarrheal illness in children linked to antibiotics prescribed in...
The majority of pediatric Clostridium difficile infections, which are bacterial infections that cause severe diarrhea and are potentially life-threatening, occur among children in the general...
View ArticleFood allergy development linked to skin exposure
Food allergies are on the rise in the U.S. and other developed countries. In patients, food allergies appear as a variety of symptoms, ranging from mild skin inflammation to severe asthma. Recent...
View ArticleOrange sweet potato reduces diarrhea in children
Washington, June 15 — A new study has found that orange sweet potato (OSP) reduced both the prevalence and duration of diarrhea in young children in Mozambique. The OSP was conventionally bred to...
View Article3 Things You Can Catch from a Pool
Think a chlorinated pool is a safe, sterile place? Think again. There are a few dangers lurking in a shared pool, whether at a gym, a community center or even a fancy resort. In fact, outbreaks of...
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