During menstruation, many women experience what is often referred to as period diarrhea. Medical professionals explain that ...

Ever been camped out in the bathroom for days? Left clutching your stomach in bed when you should have been at happy hour? Literally: The. Worst. For the 10 to 15 percent of Americans that, according ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...

Diarrhea usually resolves in a couple of days, but it can sometimes continue for weeks. Persistent diarrhea can be a sign of an allergy or a chronic condition, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ...

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 ...