Having diarrhea is definitely no fun. Needing to run to the bathroom every few minutes can make you feel self-conscious, and you probably don’t feel like eating much or doing your favorite activities.

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Eating bland, easy-to-digest foods and drinking electrolytes can relieve diarrhea. Foods like crackers, chicken broth and toast are excellent food options while suffering from symptoms of diarrhea.

I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I’ m dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as some cramping.

Osmotic diarrhea is when undigested material reduces how much water and electrolytes the bowels can absorb. It can occur when a person’s body has difficulty digesting certain foods, such as lactose.

Xifaxan is prescribed to treat traveler’s diarrhea caused by specific strains of E. coli, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), and to prevent recurring episodes of hepatic encephalopathy.

An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more.