Diarrhea is a common side effect of Ozempic due to the medication’s effect on the digestive system, which slows nutrient absorption. Dietary adjustments, such as eating smaller meals and avoiding ...

You’re trying not to breathe in as you change the sixth dirty diaper of the night. This sure wasn’t what you expected when you dreamed about motherhood! As you rock your fussy baby back to sleep, you ...

Anxiety can trigger diarrhea due to the connection between the brain and gut, where stress signals prompt the gut to react with physical symptoms. People with frequent diarrhea related to distress may ...

It’s like the childhood book taught us—everybody poops, right? But there’s a big difference between needing to go number two and having uncontrollable, not to mention uncomfortable, diarrhea. So if ...

Sorbitol in sugar-free gum can cause diarrhea if you consume it in excess. You can expect diarrhea from sorbitol to last about 1-3 days after you stop consuming it. Chewing more than one pack of gum ...

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The Trump administration is arguing that requiring real-time American Sign Language interpretation of events like White House press briefings “would severely intrude on the President’s prerogative to ...

Norovirus, the infamous "winter vomiting disease," is surging again across the United States. Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach bug that causes sudden, often violent bouts of diarrhea and ...

Diarrhea is often contagious, especially when it's caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Infectious diarrhea can spread by not washing hands after using the bathroom or touching contaminated ...

Chronic diarrhea can cause weight loss due to loss of body fluids. Weight loss from diarrhea is mostly water weight and will likely return. Diarrhea can last from a few days to several weeks, ...