I am (appropriately) writing this with a sore throat, courtesy of my child.

Zinc is effective in managing acute and persistent diarrhoea for children under 10 years old, but lower doses of 5 or 10mg per day may be required to reduce vomiting, say researchers. These lower ...

HOUSTON—(Embargoed until 6:30p.m. EST June 11, 2008)— Researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health have found that patients given a travelers' diarrhea vaccine were significantly ...

Aussie parents looking to get the school year off to a good start are embracing probiotics as the scientifically proven way ...

Diarrhea remains one of the most serious health threats to young children in the Global South, and new research shows that climate change is set to worsen the risk substantially. However, improved ...

The substance, known as " lalaza", is sometimes packed in small clear plastic bags tied at the top.

Israeli pediatric experts are reporting an unusual wave of gastrointestinal illness among children, accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting, Mako reported. Dr. Adi Weiss Fink, a pediatric specialist with ...