What Is C. diff? What You Need to Know About This Deadly Infection
C. diff causes the most healthcare-associated infections in the U.S. — and women are at higher risk than men
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11 Things You Can Do to Reduce the Risk of Spreading C. Diff
How to stay safe and reduce the risk of C. diff infection
11 cosas que puedes hacer para reducir el riesgo de contagio de la C. difficile
Cómo mantenerte a salvo y reducir el riesgo de una infección de la C. difficile
C. Diff 101
What is C. diff? Learn more about the condition and simple ways to reduce your risk of infection.
Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About C. Diff
Is it a stomach virus or C. diff infection? Find out how to recognize, treat and hopefully avoid this stubborn bacterial gut infection.
C. difficile 101
¿Qué es la C. difficile? Obtén más información sobre la condición y formas sencillas para reducir tu riesgo de infección.
Doctors Said It Was Probably Just a Stomach Bug — It Wound Up Being C. Diff
After months of not finding answers, a Facebook support group led me to the answers I needed to get better
For Years, I Lived in Agony with Undiagnosed Celiac Disease
My celiac disease symptoms were dismissed for so long that I got used to the pain
When It Comes to Your Microbiome, More Germs Are Better
Yes, you can be too clean for your own good
Gut Health and Brain Health. What’s the Connection?
Find out how your brain’s health can affect your gut, and how a healthy gut can help improve your mood and cognition
A Healthy Microbiome Builds a Strong Immune System That Could Help Defeat Covid-19
Did you know you have an army of microbes living inside of you that are essential for fighting off threats, including the virus that causes COVID-19?
When Working Out Makes You Sick to Your Stomach: What to Know About Exercise-Induced Nausea
Exercise-induced nausea is quite common, so why does this happen and how can you prevent it?
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
Chadwick Boseman’s Death From Colorectal Cancer Underscores an Alarming Increase in Cases Among Younger Adults as Well as Health Gaps for African Americans
The tragic death of Chadwick Boseman at age 43 following a four-year battle against colorectal cancer underscores two important public health concerns.
How to Sleep Well With IBD
If IBD symptoms, like diarrhea and abdominal pain, get in the way of restful sleep, here are some tips that will help you get the restful sleep you need.
Sooner Is Usually Better for Gallbladder Surgery
If someone is hospitalized for a painful gallbladder attack, new research suggests that surgery probably shouldn't wait.
Constipation and Menopause: Are You a No-Go?
Constipation may become a problem in menopause, and, yes, hormones may be to blame. So, what can you do about it?
What You Need to Know About Constipation
If you're having a hard time going to the bathroom, you may be suffering from constipation. And you're not alone. Here are some tips to help you go more regularly.
Constipation: An Exclusive Q&A
If you have fewer than three bowel movements a week, then you may have chronic constipation.
Is Your Bowel Irritable?
Many suffer for years before getting an IBS diagnosis.
Foods That Help Fight Constipation
Constipation can sometimes be caused by poor diet, so try these foods to increase your fiber and fluid intake and prevent or relieve constipation.
Health Facts: Constipation
Constipation is generally defined as a condition in which a person has fewer than three bowel movements per week, difficulty passing bowel movements, or a combination of both. Constipation that keeps coming back may indicate a chronic condition, such as chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) or irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C).
