Food poisoning affects as many as 76 million Americans each year, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, sending 350,000 to the hospital and killing 5,000. A number of different bacteria and toxins can cause food poisoning. While...
Mucus is a slimy, slippery fluid that acts as a lubricant and protects various structures in the body. There are a number of mucus-secreting cells in the body, but mucus is most prominent in the respiratory, genital and gastrointestinal tracts,...
Gastroenteritis, also referred to as the stomach flu, is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Symptoms related to gastroenteritis include nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain, according to the Merck Manual of Medical...
The body contains a number of mucus membranes located in various areas of the body. Mucus helps to protect the body by trapping foreign objects and preventing them from invading the body cells. Mucus also lines the organs and keeps them moist and...
