Norovirus cases are surging, with UKHSA reporting a 29.4% increase in two weeks. Highly contagious, it infects 20 million ...

Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Diarrhea can often be stopped by using over-the-counter (OTC) medications such ...

Why do children get diarrhea more often than adults? WebMD tells you about the causes of diarrhea and home treatments for it. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is common in children. It’s not ...

Children and adolescents with documented postacute COVID-19 syndrome experienced increased risk for gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Open Network.

The second main preventable cause of death in children under 5 is diarrhea. ORS is a cheap and easily accessible remedy to prevent dehydration due to excessive loss of fluid and electrolytes.

It is possible to have a stomach virus without vomiting or diarrhea. This can happen if a person contracts the virus but does not develop symptoms or only has mild symptoms. Several viruses can ...

There is currently insufficient evidence to support their use to prevent diarrhea in children. We evaluated the effect of daily intake of fructooligosaccharide (FOS), a prebiotic agent on diarrhea ...

Nearly all of the children in the study -- 94% -- experienced a drop in consciousness, 95% had dangerously low blood sugar, and 94% developed a buildup of acid in the body. Other symptoms included low ...