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Travelers Diarrhea From Contaminated Desserts in Mexico
A study to be published in the April 2009 issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene reports that desserts from restaurants in Mexico are likely to give patients travelers’ diarrhea, and are yet another food to avoid when visiting...
Old GI Drug Clioquinol Slows Aging Process
Chelating agent clioquinol inhibits CLK1 aging gene, may reverse Alzheimer’s progression. McGill.ca – Recent animal studies have shown that clioquinol – an 80-year old drug once used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders...
Probiotics Effective According to Review of Evidence
Aecom.yu.edu – Up to one in five people on antibiotics stop taking their full course of antibiotic therapy due to diarrhea. Physicians could help patients avoid this problem by prescribing probiotics, according to a study by researchers at Albert...
Appendicitis Versus Stomach Flu – Symptom Checklist
HopkinsChildrens.org – A young child arrives at the emergency room after several days of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea and is sent home with a diagnosis of viral gastritis and treatment for the symptoms. The child seems better for a while,...
Probiotics for Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Recent Studies
Several studies presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando highlight the safety and efficacy of probiotics in improving symptoms and normalizing bowel movement frequency in patients suffering from...
Unraveling Breast Milk.
A diet of breast milk for babies is correlated with benefits including less diarrhea as well as lower incidence of diabetes or asthma when compared to formula-fed babies. But precisely how breast milk confers those advantages is unclear.
Charlie’s Produce Spokane Recalls Cut Cantaloupe Products
Charlie’s Produce of Spokane, WA is recalling Charlie’s Produce Brand Cut Cantaloupe Products, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections...