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  1. Diarrhea (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is diarrhea? Diarrhea is loose, watery stools (bowel movements). You have diarrhea if you have loose stools three or more times in one day. Acute ...
  2. Digestive Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    When you eat, your body breaks food down to a form it can use to build and nourish cells and provide energy. This process is called digestion. Your digestive ...
  3. Foodborne Illness (National Library of Medicine)  
    Each year, around 48 million people in the United States get sick from contaminated food. Common causes include bacteria and viruses. Less often, the cause ...
  4. Gastroenteritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines. The main symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea. ...
  5. Gastrointestinal Bleeding (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your digestive or gastrointestinal (GI) tract includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine or colon, rectum, and anus. Bleeding can come ...
  6. Laboratory Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    Laboratory tests check a sample of your blood, urine, or body tissues. A technician or your doctor analyzes the test samples to see if your results fall within ...
  7. Malabsorption Syndromes (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your small intestine does most of the digesting of the foods you eat. If you have a malabsorption syndrome, your small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from ...
  8. Norovirus Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Noroviruses are a group of related viruses. Infection with these viruses causes an illness called gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. ...
  9. Parasitic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, ...
  10. Rotavirus Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Rotavirus is a virus that causes gastroenteritis. Symptoms include severe diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and dehydration. Almost all children in the U.S. are likely ...
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