Diarrhea |
Dysentery |
Dysentery is an illness involving severe diarrhea that is often associated with blood in the feces. It is caused by ingestion of food containing microorganisms, causing a disease in which inflammation of the intestines affect the body significantly. There are two major types: shigellosis, which is caused by one of several types of Shigella bacteria; and amoebic dysentery, which is caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. In 1898, the same year that the United States declared war on Spain ...
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Diarrhea News Headlines
- Discovery Of Chemical Profiles For Infectious Diarrhea
ScienceDaily - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Iomai Vaccine For Travelers' Diarrhea Blunts Severity Of Disease In Clinical Study
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Warning on diarrhea vaccine for infants
MSNBC - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:20 EST
- Zithromax effective for traveler's diarrhea
Reuters - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:48 EST
- How One Bacterium Causes Diarrhea
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Discovery Of Chemical Profiles For Infectious Diarrhea
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Stress, anxiety can cause irritable bowel syndrome, say researchers
The Earth Times - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:57 EST
- Intestinal Woes, Vaccine May Be Linked
Washington Post - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- FDA: Rotavirus Vaccine May Harm Infants
Washington Post - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:44 EST
- Travelers could know more about diarrhea
The Earth Times - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:21 EST
- Travelers Need To Know More About Diarrhea
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Travelers Need To Know More About Diarrhea
ScienceDaily - Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- FDA issues warning on infant diarrhea vaccine
CNN - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:20 EST
- New Study Finds That Electrolyte Solution Containing Lactiva(TM) And Lysomin(TM) Helps Children Recover Faster From Diarrhea
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Patent Issued For Compounds With Potential To Treat BVDV And HCV
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- LifeTree EClinical To Manage Phase II Trial For Traveler's Ailment
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Norovirus And E-coli Outbreaks: Cera Oral Rehydration Solutions Speed Recovery
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Salmonella Risk From Pet Rodents
WebMD - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:17 EST
- Mining Of Ancient Herbal Text Leads To Potential New Anti-Bacterial Drug
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Fortified Milk Reduces Morbidity In Preschool Children
ScienceDaily - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Fortified Milk Reduces Morbidity, Diarrhea, Pneumonia And Severe Illness In Preschool Children
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Dec 2006 09:00 EST
- The Biggest Bug: Leading Cause Of US Food-Borne Illness Makes Its Own Pathway Through Cells
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak Widens
WebMD - Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:56 EST
- New Treatment Using Human Antibodies To Target Harmful Toxins May Protect Against C. Difficile
ScienceDaily - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Cancer Drug Side Effect Caused By Cell Pump' Problem
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:00 EST
- 'Alzheimer's Gene' Protects Children From Severe Diarrhea
ScienceDaily - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Cancer Drug Side Effect Caused By Cell 'Pump' Problem
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- 'Alzheimer's Gene' Protects Children From Severe Diarrhea, UVa Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Traveler's diarrhea may raise risk of IBS
Reuters - Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:33 EST
- Napo Pharmaceuticals Announces The Successful Production Of Crofelemer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Two Steps To TNF-Induced Diarrhea
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:00 EST
- Crohn's And Colitis Awareness Month 2006 - Message From Tony Clement, Minister Of Health, Canada
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- HPV, Rotavirus Join Childhood Vaccines
WebMD - Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:50 EST
- Clostridium Difficile Infection On The Rise
The Earth Times - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:32 EST
- Canadian university shuts down after mystery outbreak
Reuters - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:28 EST
- Mystery illness kills at least six in Panama
Reuters - Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:06 EST
- Mystery illness kills at least six in Panama
Reuters - Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:26 EST
- 2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation: U.N. report
Reuters - Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:50 EST
- Diarrhea: Dealing With Diarrhea
MedicineNet - Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Results Of Phase 2 Study Of Tolevamer For C. Difficile-Associated Diarrhea Published In Clinical Infectious Diseases
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Iomai Launches Phase 2 Clinical Study Of Vaccine Patch For Travelers' Diarrhea
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Montreal mayor orders closure of bacteria-infested pools
The Earth Times - Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:46 EST
- Case Of Leptospirosis Under Investigation
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Jet Lag - Getting Back In Sync
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
- New Disorder That Causes Chronic Diarrhea In Children Discovered By UCLA Researchers
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:00 EST
- Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Receives Approval From Indian Regulator To Initiate Phase II Clinical Trial For Crofelemer For Acute Infectious, Diarrhea
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Experimental Drug Based On Chinese Herb Might Be Effective Treatment For HIV
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
- Kemin Pharma Biotherapeutic Targets Clostridium Difficile, An Acute And Severe Hospital Infection
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Suspected Food Poisoning Case Under Investigation
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Drug-resistant E. coli likely started in poultry
Reuters - Mon, 10 Jul 2006 04:28 EST
- Dozens fall ill at Special Olympics
MSNBC - Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:46 EST
- Drug May Shorten Kids' Severe Diarrhea
WebMD - Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:44 EST
- Short course drug relieves child diarrhea
Reuters - Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:18 EST
- Bacteria, Beware: New Finding About E Coli Could Block Infections, Lead To Better Treatments
ScienceDaily - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:00 EST
- Bacteria, Beware: New Finding About E Coli Could Block Infections, Lead To Better Treatments
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:00 EST
- Report Focuses On The Role Good Microbes Play In Future Medicine
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:00 EST
- Report Focuses On The Role Good Microbes Play In Future Medicine
ScienceDaily - Sat, 10 Jun 2006 02:00 EST
- AIDS, malaria offset health gains in Africa: report
Reuters - Fri, 26 May 2006 01:02 EST
- Biotech Firm Raises Furor With Rice Plan
ABC News - Sun, 14 May 2006 06:25 EST
- Biotech Firm Raises Furor With Rice Plan
ABC News - Sun, 14 May 2006 09:39 EST
- Liver Success
Washington Post - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:00 EST
- Tiny Water Purification Packet Helps Save Lives Worldwide
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:00 EST
- Seeking Ferment
Washington Post - Tue, 14 Mar 2006 04:00 EST
- Cymbalta® Safely And Effectively Treats Core Anxiety Symptoms Of Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Study
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Exposure to Ad-36 virus might cause obesity: study
The Earth Times - Sun, 19 Mar 2006 07:10 EST
- CDC Backs New Kids'' Diarrhea Vaccine
WebMD - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:46 EST
- U.S. panel urges universal rotavirus shots
MSNBC - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:47 EST
- US panel endorses rotavirus vaccine for infants
Reuters - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:20 EST
- Bloating And Excess Gas Can Be Reduced By A Common Antibiotic
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:00 EST
- Federal panel says all babies should be vaccinated against Rotavirus with Merck''s vaccine
The Earth Times - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 05:24 EST
- CDC Advisory Committee Unanimously Votes To Add Rotateq®, New Rotavirus Vaccine, To The Childhood Immunization Schedule
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:00 EST
- Vaccines may protect against diarrhea virus
MSNBC - Wed, 04 Jan 2006 09:40 EST
- Studies Back Vaccines for Infant Diarrhea
Washington Post - Thu, 05 Jan 2006 04:00 EST
- Vaccines protect against diarrhea virus: studies
Reuters - Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:40 EST
- Two Vaccines Fight Severe Childhood Diarrhea
MedicineNet - Thu, 05 Jan 2006 06:00 EST
- Use Of Gastric Acid-suppressive Agents Linked With Increased Risk For Diarrhea Infection
ScienceDaily - Mon, 02 Jan 2006 03:00 EST
- Destination can guide therapy of traveler''s disease
Reuters - Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:23 EST
- Bringing Home Illness From Overseas
WebMD - Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:00 EST
- Heartburn Drugs May Cause Diarrhea
WebMD - Tue, 20 Dec 2005 07:19 EST
- Severe Medical Crisis Reported in Congo
New York Times - Sat, 07 Jan 2006 03:00 EST
- Exotic Travel Brings Many Health Risks
ABC News - Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:53 EST
- Exotic Travel Brings Many Health Risks
ABC News - Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:41 EST
- Rotavirus Drugs Deemed Safe and Effective
New York Times - Thu, 05 Jan 2006 03:00 EST
- Exotic Travel Brings Many Health Risks
ABC News - Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:22 EST
- Two vaccines prove effective against rotavirus
The Earth Times - Thu, 05 Jan 2006 04:14 EST
- 2 New Rotavirus Vaccines Show Success
WebMD - Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:10 EST
- New Vaccine For Condition That Kills 500,000 Children A Year
ScienceDaily - Sun, 08 Jan 2006 03:00 EST
- Reflux Drugs May Raise Diarrhea Risk
MedicineNet - Wed, 21 Dec 2005 06:00 EST
- Rotavirus - New Vaccine For Condition That Kills 500,000 Children A Year
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 05 Jan 2006 07:00 EST
- GSK''s Rotavirus Vaccine Candidate Shown Effective
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:00 EST
- Stomach Bug Mutates Into Medical Mystery
Washington Post - Fri, 30 Dec 2005 04:00 EST
- Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Outbreaks Associated With Petting Zoos, N Carolina, Florida And Arizona, 2004-2005
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:00 EST
- Have diarrhea? Dark chocolate helps limit development of fluids that cause diarrhea
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 01 Oct 2005 12:00 EST
- Oysters worldwide contaminated with norovirus
Reuters - Tue, 13 Sep 2005 06:23 EST
- Health Tip: Traveler''s Diarrhea
MedicineNet - Tue, 28 Jun 2005 06:00 EST
- Good bacteria may help against travelers' diarrhea
Reuters - Wed, 25 May 2005 11:32 EST
- Drug That Treats Diarrhea May Prevent It
ABC News - Wed, 18 May 2005 12:26 EST
- Antibiotic May Stop Traveler's Diarrhea
WebMD - Mon, 16 May 2005 09:12 EST
- Drug That Treats Diarrhea May Prevent It
ABC News - Tue, 17 May 2005 12:24 EST
- Drug That Treats Diarrhea May Prevent It
ABC News - Tue, 17 May 2005 01:09 EST

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