The digestive system breaks down everything you eat and drink to absorb nutrients and make the energy your body needs. Whatever solids can’t be broken down and used get excreted as poop. Poop comes in ...

Imodium (loperamide) is an over-the-counter (OTC) drug that’s used to treat diarrhea. The drug comes as an oral tablet, oral capsule, and oral liquid solution. Your dosage will vary depending on the ...

Children between the ages of 2 and 5 can take liquid immodium. Older children can take capsules or tablets. Be sure to follow the packaging’s dosage instructions or speak with a pharmacist to ...

I work in a thoracic surgery program that includes patients who have recently undergone esophageal reconstruction. Occasionally, these patients will experience post-vagotomy syndrome, which causes ...

The Bristol Stool Chart helps you understand poop types and possible health issues. Types 3 and 4 on the chart describe normal, healthy stool that is easy to pass. Type 7 stool is watery diarrhea and ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Diarrhea is often caused by infections, including bacterial, viral, ...