Articles categorized as Colitis

A Deadly Clindamycin Side Effect | Wicked Diarrhea!

Diarrhea doesn't seem like that big a deal when you are given antibiotics. But this clindamycin side effect can be disastrous. C. diff infections can be deadly.

Can You Fight Bacteria with Viruses?

Bacteriophages, viruses that fight bacteria, may help physicians reduce the burden of antibiotic resistance by offering an alternative to overcome infection.

Will a Sugar Substitute Harm Your Health?

The sugar substitute sucralose may alter the balance of intestinal bacteria in ways that promote inflammation. It might also promote metabolic syndrome.

How to Ease a Dog’s Colitis with Coconut

A reader found that she could control her dog's colitis with coconut, just a little sprinkled on top of the kibble.

Coconut Controls Colitis

Intestinal Infection May Lead to Inflammatory Bowel Disease