Food goes on a long, complex journey through your body before becoming poo. Each part of the digestive system plays a special ...

In the hustle-bustle of travel, maintaining a happy digestive system can be quite the challenge, especially for those with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. As a dietitian, I know firsthand about the ...

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Scientists are using isotopes to answer a surprising variety of questions about the world, according to University of Cincinnati Professor Brooke Crowley. Isotopes are different forms of the same ...

Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your stomach and your intestines. But some of what you eat makes it all the way through those twists and turns and comes ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. How does your body make poop? Owen, 4, Wakefield ...

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