PARIS — Most diarrhea that leads patients to seek medical advice is actually a false alarm, said gastroenterologist Nassim Hammoudi, MD, PhD, of the Lariboisière Hospital in Paris, during France's ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 65-year-old woman presents for evaluation of a 6-month history of chronic diarrhea. She has generally been ...

High levels of a hormone found in cells in the gut could underlie many cases of chronic diarrhea and help explain up to 40% of cases of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — Chronic diarrhea is an “incredibly common” condition, with about one out of 20 patients presenting with ...

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, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I would like your opinion of probiotics. Do you think they would help with chronic diarrhea after having my gallbladder removed? — C.F.R. Dear C.F.R.: Probiotics are bacteria that are ...

Lymphocytic colitis is a type of microscopic colitis that causes persistent, watery diarrhea. Experts still do not know the exact underlying cause. Microscopic colitis involves inflammation of the ...