For decades, the term that many people use when referring to a stomach illness that causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, is “stomach flu”. But what is the stomach flu? Is it related to influenza? Is it different from a “stomach bug”? The “stomach flu” is not a real...

Clostridioides difficile, otherwise known as C. diff, is a fairly common infection by a bacterium of the same name. This infection can often occur in a hospital or long-term care setting due to the fact that it can be caused by antibiotic use, although a person can...

The word “microbiome” sounds like a buzz word used to spur your imagination when you think of your gut, and for good reason. Your gut has an entire world of bacteria – they aren’t all bad either. Many of the bacteria do not cause an infection and instead help the body...