How do stress, changes in routine and emotional eating affect the digestive system, and what can really help restore a sense ...

Do you get bloated when you have a drink or two? You're not alone. Here are the culprits and reasons that your digestive ...

FWIW, stress can also result in the opposite outcome. Depending on the person, it could potentially trigger cramping and ...

The digestive system does far more than simply process food. This complex network serves as the foundation for overall health, influencing everything from immune function and brain health to energy ...

The digestive system’s rhythms are controlled by body clock genes, as well as lesser-known regulators called noncanonical clock regulators. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine aimed to ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

In recent years, Americans have grown more aware of gut health, with gastrointestinal-friendly products such as fermented goods or probiotics increasingly in vogue. Digestive health was a $40 billion ...

We’ve all heard the myth that swallowed gum stays in your body for seven years. While that’s not true, it’s still generally not great to swallow it, since our digestive system can’t break it down. But ...

In the 1966 sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage, a group of scientists ventures inside the body of an injured colleague to save him from a life-threatening blood clot. They get a front-row seat to the ...

You may be familiar with some of the more notable symptoms of menopause, like changes in menstruation, hot flashes, and sleep disturbances. The same hormone changes ...