Conditioned taste aversion (CTA) occurs when you associate the taste of certain foods with symptoms of an illness. Taste aversions are relatively common in humans. They are an adaptive trait that goes ...

The common cold is a respiratory condition that causes similar symptoms to the flu. It usually starts with a runny nose followed by a sore throat and fatigue. A 2019 research review showed that ...

Red diarrhea can happen for many reasons, from eating red foods, such as beetroot, to an anal fissure, when stool may contain blood. Some medications can also cause red diarrhea. A healthy stool is ...

Once a virus infects your body, it can destroy healthy cells and make multiple copies of itself. The virus causing COVID mainly attacks the cells lining your airways. This makes it hard for you to ...

Treatment for diarrhea depends on the cause. Options that may help stop it faster include over-the-counter (OTC) medications, eating soluble fiber, and drinking plenty of fluids. Most diarrhea ...

Diarrhea is a common, unpleasant ailment that affects most people at least occasionally. Although it lasts a few days in most cases, diarrhea that sticks around for weeks or longer and accompanies ...

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Diarrhea is a not-so-pleasant condition we have all experienced at one point or another. But what should you do if it lasts longer than a day? Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen talks about how ...