7 ways to fix your aging digestive system
Gastroenterologists explain why the gut slows down with age and the simple, effective habits that can help keep things moving. If it feels like your stomach has become far less cooperative with every passing year, you are not imagining things. Digestive issues tend to become more common and more complex as we age, and between […]
How to tell if you have food poisoning or stomach flu
Both conditions share many of the same miserable symptoms, but there are meaningful distinctions between them and knowing which one you are dealing with can help guide your recovery and alert you to when medical attention is needed. More than 48 million Americans experience foodborne illness each year, while norovirus alone is responsible for up […]
Is swallowing gum actually bad for you
Most people grew up hearing some version of the same warning, swallow a piece of gum and it will sit in your stomach for seven years. It’s the kind of claim that sounds just plausible enough to make anyone pause mid chew. But according to medical experts, the long standing tale simply does not hold […]