Beware! Eating raw noodles straight from the packet poses serious health risks, especially for children. Uncooked noodles can trigger intestinal inflammation, digestive problems, and increase the risk ...

Fish and shellfish are low in saturated fat and have a high omega-3 content. They are commonly considered part of a healthful diet, but it’s possible to be allergic to or intolerant of fish. Bloating ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the largest division of autonomic nervous system, is a tantalizing frontier in neuroscience. With the advent of single-cell transcriptomics, the ENS has been ...

Pears are a powerful source of calcium, vitamin D, potassium and fiber, four nutrients many Americans don't get enough of, says Isabel Maples, RDN, national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition ...

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Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Carrageenan is a food additive derived from red seaweed used to thicken and stabilize processed foods. While its degraded form, poligeenan, increases cancer risk, carrageenan does not. Carrageenan is ...

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Astragalus is a plant that can be taken as a supplement or made into liquid extracts, teas, and powders. Health benefits of astragalus root may include boosting your immune system and improving kidney ...

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Many babies have blood in their stool during infancy. Small anal fissures and other minor conditions may cause blood streaks in a baby’s stool. Black stools or severe bloody diarrhea may indicate a ...