From mental health impacts to heightened risk of infections, recent studies underscore the myriad ways in which smoke ...

What we eat plays a major role in the health of the gut microbiome, and certain foods can harm your gut health. According to Chris Damman, MD, MA, a board-certified gastroenterologist at the ...

Dormant TB affects billions but only some develop active disease. Learn how your genes control if tuberculosis bacteria stay ...

Dr. Sethi ranks common foods for gut benefits, revealing which everyday choices support or harm your digestive system.

Researchers have long known that glycosaminoglycan-binding proteins (HBPs) help control vital processes like cell growth, ...

Digestive health is getting a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. It’s linked to how we feel, how we think, and ...

So is it time to add viruses to one's microbiome-feeding regimen of probiotics and prebiotics, synbiotics (which combine the ...

A healthy diet is more effective than fecal transplants at restoring and protecting the gut microbiome. Trillions of microbes ...

Good oral hygiene isn’t just about having clean teeth and fresh breath—it might also help protect your heart. A new study from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in Japan has uncovered a ...

UT Health East Texas gastroenterologist Dr. Annie Lin said digestive health is important because it is responsible for processing and absorbing the food we eat, so that every cell in our body gets the ...

Essential hygiene tips, highlighting eight body parts to avoid touching to prevent germs and keep the family healthy in our ...

When the weather heats up and children begin to sweat, they can easily get dehydrated if they do not replace their body ...