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Addicts Made Use of Anti-Diarrheal Medicine to Stay High

By Jenn Loro - May 09, 2016 12:08 PM EDT

The abuse of Loperamide, the main ingredient found in anti-diarrheal drugs, is currently on the rise as opioid addicts pop in pills in high amounts in order to get high. Amid a growing opioid addiction in the US, doctors are pressuring US authorities to regulate the sale and distribution of non-prescription over-the-counter medications like Loperamide and even regular painkillers.

Could Merck's Antibody Become Poop Substitute For C.difficile Infection?

By Peter R - Sep 21, 2015 06:29 PM EDT

The antibody's effectiveness was tested in clinical trials where it showed it can prevent reoccurence of c.difficile in 10 to 15 percent of the cases.

New Diagnostic Blood Tests Prove Irritable Bowel Syndrome Isn't Just a 'Psychological Disorder'

By Peter R - May 21, 2015 05:56 PM EDT

IBS often remains undetectable. Two simple blood tests promise to change that by detecting antibodies released in reaction to IBS-causing toxins.

Hate Hangovers? Pedialyte May Help After Binge Drinking Alcohol

By Peter R - May 18, 2015 09:38 AM EDT

The company has seen its adult consumer base grow with as much as 57 percent attributed to adults in 2012.

Probiotics May Improve Workplace Health And Productivity

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 30, 2015 09:44 AM EDT

Studies on the impact of probiotics on the workplace show some mixed results.

Why Your Poop is Worth $ 13,000 a Year

By Peter R - Jan 31, 2015 01:14 PM EST

Non-profit Open Biome which has been mailing frozen human waste across the country for treating C.difficile, pays $ 40 for every sample.

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