While you're most likely to pass it to someone else when you have symptoms or soon after you start to feel better, you may be surprised at how long the stomach flu is contagious: up to two weeks after ...

The cooling sensation of peppermint oil is due to menthol, the active ingredient that also gives the herb its potential stomach-soothing properties. In one meta-analysis of 10 randomized ...

He’s got a gut feeling your diet could use more vitamin E. “Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant — it protects the liver against oxidative stress, it can help heal the liver and can help ...

There are various types of injectable medications for weight loss, which can be injected into the stomach or other areas. These include commonly prescribed drugs such as Ozempic or Wegovy (semaglutide ...

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) is a wellness editor and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative writing ...

Losing a lot of weight or having a baby can weaken your stomach muscles, which can cause back pain. A tummy tuck can tighten up your stomach muscles and give your back more support. To improve a ...

But before you stress over every little change in your stomach, it's important to understand that bloating is not always a sign of trouble. In fact, some amount of bloating is normal for many of us.

The stomach flu is clinically known as viral or infectious gastroenteritis. Despite its popular nickname, this type of gastroenteritis isn’t caused by the influenza or flu virus. Norovirus is ...

Early training studies used single-chambered bladder tourniquets with arbitrary pressures (e.g., 100 mmHg) to study the impact of temporary blood flow restriction on muscle strength and hypertrophy (1 ...

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a long-term (chronic) digestive disorder. It happens when stomach contents flow back up (reflux) into the food pipe (esophagus). GERD is a more serious and ...