Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) ("Jaguar") today announced that it received notice from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

SAN DIEGO - February 24, 2009 - Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTR) today announced positive results from the second of two double-blind pivotal Phase 3 trials assessing the safety and ...

For symptomatic relief of diarrhea, loperamide is generally the recommended agent because of its high efficacy and low risk for adverse reactions. Diphenoxylate is not recommended in this disease ...

Infectious colitis is an inflammatory condition caused by bacteria, a virus, or a parasite. It can cause diarrhea and other symptoms. Treatment will depend on the cause. Infectious colitis causes ...

The U.S. is seeing a surge of norovirus, a stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhea, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But this isn’t just a slight ...

Norovirus can be hard to prevent, but there are a few things you can to do to lower the risk of getting sick beyond wearing a mask. “Hand washing and avoiding people sick with norovirus is the chief ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing upper respiratory illnesses, stomach bugs and fevers. “As expected due to children being back to school, we are seeing viral ...

Clinical signs of dehydration, including dry mucous membranes, low urine output, or tachycardia, suggest severe infection. Symptoms of severe infection include fever, severe abdominal pain, distension ...