Persistent diarrhea is a commonly encountered but poorly recognized and often misunderstood illness, according to Herbert DuPont, MD, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases at The University ...

SAN DIEGO, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Prometheus Laboratories Inc.—a Nestlé Health Science company—announces the launch of IBcause™, an all-in-one convenient test that evaluates a unique ...

An ova and parasites exam is a relatively routine examination that people with severe diarrhea might undergo if they are admitted to a hospital. As the name suggests, the test checks for the presence ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 65-year-old woman presents for evaluation of a 6-month history of chronic diarrhea. She has generally been ...

What if you didn't have to get a colonoscopy every decade from ages 45 to 75? No, this isn't an excuse to skip screening for colon cancer, which has been proven to save lives. But there are several ...

Medicare should cover a parasite poop test when medically necessary, usually when a person has symptoms of gastroenteritis or a history of exposure to a parasite. Laboratory technicians perform a ...

Jones and her coauthors concluded such a tool had the potential to improve evidence-based testing in pediatric diarrhea and help clinicians communicate clearly to parents the etiology of their child’s ...