The illness — commonly caused by "norovirus" — spreads differently than respiratory viruses and requires different prevention ...

When Linda Tock heard her 5-year-old telling her he was going to be sick, she moved quickly. She sprinted for a trash can, ready to run upstairs to help her son, with her husband, Simon, close behind ...

Researchers found that moderate-to-severe gastroenteritis occurred in 5.1% of 452 participants in the ondansetron group and in 12.5% of 441 participants in the placebo group. HealthDay News — For ...

When your child has norovirus, make sure they rest, drink plenty of fluids, practice proper hand hygiene and eat a BRAT diet.

As-needed ondansetron reduced the risk of recurrence when given to children after an emergency department visit for acute gastroenteritis-associated vomiting. Moderate-to-severe gastroenteritis ...

Preprocedural anxiety levels among children undergoing procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) with ketamine in the emergency department are not associated with the incidence of vomiting, according to ...