Gut health is a frequent topic in the news, for good reason. Having a healthy gut contributes to your overall well-being, ...

However, if you find yourself regularly battling symptoms such as excessive gas, painful bloating, chronic constipation, diarrhea or recurring heartburn, your unhealthy gut is sending a clear distress ...

When a stomach bug hits your household, the first instinct is often to get everyone back to school, work, and normal life as quickly as possible. The “48-hour rule” flips that impulse on its head, ...

Doctors have long examined patients’ tongues for signs such as changes in colour (a thick white coating can indicate an infection, for instance) or texture (a dry, cracked tongue may be linked to ...

We often view inflammation through a narrow lens. Typically, we picture a red, swollen ankle after a sprain or the… Image source: pexels.com We often view inflammation through a narrow lens. Typically ...

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 ...

A troubling surge in norovirus infections is sweeping across the United States, with cases doubling since late summer, according to recently updated surveillance data from the Centers for Disease ...

“Over the past week, we’ve seen a noticeable rise in emergency visits for cough, congestion, and breathing difficulties in both adults and children, as well as an increase in gastroenteritis cases. We ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most common bacterial infections in the world, yet its burden isn’t shared equally. Dr. Dornell Pete, an assistant professor at Public Health Sciences ...

What is Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu)? Gastroenteritis (gass-troh-en-teh-RYE-tis), often called the stomach flu, is a common illness that causes nausea, vomiting, belly cramps, and diarrhea. It ...

If you or everyone around you is getting the sniffles, it’s that time of year again. Here’s what health experts are saying they’re seeing around the greater Houston area. In Humble, MinuteClinic ...