Hoping to attract a flurry of butterflies to your garden to bring good luck? Knowing what types of food different insects eat ...

Who has never felt those famous butterflies in the stomach when you fall in love? This well-known sensation mixes emotion and ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the diagnosis was finally revealed earlier this month, it shocked her and her family - the 45-year-old had a pair of surgical scissors in her abdomen, left behind by doctors who conducted the ...

Walking on an empty stomach boosts metabolism and energy levels, making it a good morning routine. Post-meal walking aids digestion and controls blood sugar, beneficial for those with diabetes.

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.

Imagine waking up with sharp pain in your abdomen that just won’t go away. For many, this is how diverticulitis makes its presence known. It’s a condition that can strike suddenly, turning seemingly ...

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 ...

Dramatic recent declines in the size of monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) roosts during fall migration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (43) DOI: 10.1073/pnas ...