But you might notice it when you’re farting a lot more than usual, and it may make you wonder if something is going on with your health. While being gassy can be embarrassing, it’s actually a normal ...

Your gastrointestinal tract, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus, is a driving force in your health -- or in the development of all sorts of ...

Scientists at MIT have discovered that a little-known protein called intelectin-2 plays a powerful double role in defending the gut. The protein strengthens the mucus layer that lines the ...

New research suggests early stress may be linked with later gut issues like IBS and chronic constipation or diarrhea.

Breakfast just so happens to offer plenty of opportunities to get both types of fiber. Wheat bran on cereal, unpeeled apples on pancakes, or raspberries in yogurt are good sources of insoluble fiber.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Akron’s Summa Health System is among the first hospitals in Ohio performing a minimally invasive bariatric surgery using small magnets instead of surgery to alter the bowel. The ...

Once a concern for older populations, bowel cancer has recently solidified its reputation as a threat to younger adults. But even though it now ranks among the most prevalent forms of cancer in ...

A study published in CNS & Neurological Disorders – Drug Targets finds that cannabidiol (CBD) and probiotics may have complementary effects on the gut-brain axis, a communication system linking the ...

Early life stress may lead to digestive issues later in life, driven by changes in the gut and sympathetic nervous systems, ...