diarrhea

A Merck-licensed drug to fight a bacteria blamed for increasing rates of deadly diarrhea in hospitals and nursing homes was found to cut repeat infections by 72%. The drug reduces the risk of re-infection by the bug and its more virulent new strain more than in patients taking only antibiotics.

Some of the most popular over-the-counter drugs are being recalled due to a foul smell and reports of vomiting, diarrhea and other stomach upset, the McNeil Consumer Healthcare announced. The drugs have what is described as a moldy, musty or mildewy smell that has been attributed to the breakdown...

McNeil Consumer Healthcare is recalling all 100-count bottles of its Arthritis Pain caplets after reports of a foul smell that has led to nausea, stomach pain and diarrhea. The company describes the smell as moldy, musty or mildewy and said consumers have complained it about it leading to a...

Quorn, a popular meat alternative sold at grocery stores nationwide, can cause allergic reactions that make people violently ill and should carry a warning on its label, according to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. CSPI says reactions range from vomiting and...