In addition to fighting off infections, several common antibiotics activate receptors in the gut. For example, azithromycin, ...

In addition to fighting off infections, several common antibiotics activate receptors in the gut. For example, azithromycin, ...

Losing abdominal fat, especially the firm, deep-seated type (visceral fat) in the belly, has several health benefits, such as protecting your heart and blood vessels, improving sleep, and reducing ...

MiraLAX is an over-the-counter laxative that works by pulling water into your colon to relieve constipation. Common mild side effects include bloating, gas, nausea, stomach cramping, and diarrhea or ...

Each year, Dr. Harpreet Pall sees young children wind up hospitalized as a result of rotavirus. The common, vaccine-preventable illness is usually “quite manageable,” but in young children it “can be ...

The right nutrition is always important for athletes, but it becomes crucial when preparing for a competition. What you eat and drink before and during an event can help or harm your performance.

"I was pretty much housebound and unable to work. I was back and forth to the toilet 100 times or more a day," Sas Parsad said of his worsening symptoms Getty When Sas Parsad woke up in the middle of ...

When Sas Parsad woke up in the middle of the night with intense stomach cramps 15 years ago, he figured he was dealing with a bout of food poisoning and that his symptoms would eventually resolve. "I ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

“What do you mean, you just take the stomach out?” Karyn Paringatai wondered, when doctors first said her stomach had to be surgically removed. Could she still eat? Yes, but differently. What would ...

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