Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Until recently, we had no idea how important gut bacteria were to your overall health. In fact, years ago, colon cleansing was all ...

If you love the sound of cracking open shells, pistachios might be your favorite snack nut—and they can also support digestive health. One serving of pistachios contains 3 grams of fiber, mostly ...

Dietitians say some foods people often avoid may actually support digestion, gut bacteria, and overall health.

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One of the many challenges of medical science is creating antibiotics that kill infectious diseases but leave useful bacteria alone. Even if a treatment is effective at neutralizing the intruder, its ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that effectively fights several bacteria while sparing helpful bacteria in the gut. Guido Mieth/Getty Images Antibiotics are valuable in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orange peels may support gut health by growing good bacteria and inhibiting harmful bacteria. Peels contain antioxidants to fight ...

In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, researchers have modified a strain of Escherichia coli bacteria to be immune to natural viral infections while also minimizing the ...

The first time I heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, I thought it was a bad joke. My incredulity soon turned to horror when I realized it’s real. The garbage patch, also known as the Pacific ...

For years, conversations about vaginal health have been framed in simple, binary terms: there are “good” bacteria and there are “bad” bacteria. If the “good” bacteria dominate, you’re healthy. If they ...

Smoking causes the body to turn against its own helpful bacteria, leaving smokers more vulnerable to disease, according to a study published in Infection and Immunity (November 2011, Vol. 79:11, pp.