Plastics are not inert: they gradually break into fragments over time, forming micro- and then nanoplastics (i.e., particles <1 μm in size). Nanoplastics are found in drinking water and foods packaged ...

Late-night snacking has quietly grown common in many households in our country. Extended work hours, erratic sleep cycles, and the ready availability of fast food have made eating beyond 10 p.m.

Your gut health has a lot to say through farting. Passing gas is a normal sign of a healthy digestive system. However, frequent or very foul-smelling gas can signal problems like IBS or lactose ...

About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that maintaining a moderate level of physical activity of approximately 17 metabolic equivalent task-hours/week (i.e., 5 hours of brisk walking or 2 ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Intestinal bacteria are important for human health as they help digest food and regulate immune function. Thus, in recent years, it has become clear that gut microbiota dysbiosis, an imbalance in ...

Snakes possess a remarkable digestive system, radically different from humans, enabling them to swallow prey whole, sometimes many times larger than their heads. Their flexible jaws, potent stomach ...

While most of us only think of our digestive system as helping to process the foods we eat or being behind the occasional stomach ache, a healthy gut can also impact everything from stronger immunity ...

Kara Andrew, RDN, LDN, is the director of health promotion for Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois. She is also licensed as an exercise physiologist and certified in lifestyle medicine by the ...

Digestive issues are one of the most common health problems, and there is not one solution for it. From your food intake and your way of living to certain infections, there are many factors affecting ...