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diarrhea

[dahy-uh-ree-uh] / ˌdaɪ əˈri ə /


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Cyclosporiasis infection causes debilitating watery diarrhea, fatigue and loss of appetite with symptoms lasting anywhere between a few days to a month or longer without treatment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

People with cyclosporiasis experience symptoms like watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping and need to be treated with antibiotics.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

A midstage trial for the same drug in adults with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea and mixed bowel habits will continue to evaluate its efficacy and safety, GSK said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Florko, a staff writer at the Atlantic, made that pronouncement long before the multistate outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis, a parasite that is associated with explosive diarrhea and has spread across 34 states and counting.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

The three of them spent a day and a night in that area, trying to regain their strength after numerous bouts of diarrhea and vomiting.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

Dietetic Treatment.—Practically the same as in other diarrheas.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

The most common forms of these acute purifications are colds, catarrhal and hemorrhoidal discharges, boils, ulcers, abscesses, open sores, skin eruptions, diarrheas, etc.

From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry

In diarrheas the use of fruits and vegetables should be avoided; the best diet after the milk is bread well toasted through, toast-water, soft-boiled eggs, beefsteak, oyster stew, and clam broth.

From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Galbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)

As the fat content of the oatmeal gives it a more laxative effect, it is undesirable to use it at the season in which the summer diarrheas are prevalent.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

Anemia as a Result.—Anemia is one of the most common results of prolonged diarrheal attacks, especially in those toxic diarrheas resulting from infectious diseases, dysentery, etc.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.




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