Explosive, or severe, diarrhea causes a person to pass liquid or loose stool more frequently and forcefully than regular diarrhea. Explosive diarrhea occurs when the rectum fills with more liquid and ...

Whether it’s associated with eating something that “didn’t agree with us” or comes on completely out of the blue, at some point in our lives we’ve all experienced diarrhea. On average, most adults get ...

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Chances are at some point in your life you’ve experienced diarrhea. Just how common is it? Well, according to the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation’s latest statistics, over-the-counter retail ...

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 ...

Diarrhea is a symptom of many health conditions. It refers to passing runny or loose stool more than three times a day. You might experience diarrhea along with cramping, intense urges to poop, ...

You usually don't need medical treatment for diarrhea. In most cases, it will go away on its own in a few days. But there are some things you can do to treat it at home that can help it resolve faster ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...