A new study suggests consuming more olive oil could help prevent ulcerative colitis. Researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) studied more than 25,000 people aged 40 to 65 between 1993 and 1997. The participants, none of whom had ulcerative colitis at the outset, completed detailed food diaries that were later analyzed by specially trained nutritionists.

It’s believed that more than a thousand people in 10 different U.S. states have been sickened by salmonella-tainted eggs in the recent months. Although the government has issued a nationwide recall of nearly 400 million eggs that potentially contain the bacteria, there are ways the general public can avoid getting sick.

New research has shown an extract made from a food plant in the Brassica family may be effective in alleviating signs of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel condition.

A new study finds that kids with celiac disease (CD) need certain vitamins in their diets to stave off weak bones and osteoporosis.

A new study, published online in the Journal of Pediatrics suggests probiotics may help babies suffering from constipation.

It’s true that a healthy colon could possibly add years to your lifespan. And not only that, we all want to experience regular and painless bowel movements associated with a healthy digestive system. For optimal colon health, the key is to eliminate the debris and impacted fecal matter lining your colon so your body can properly absorb nutrients and get rid of parasites and sickness-causing bacteria.

Individuals suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be getting woken up by the condition, even if they have no symptoms of heartburn, according to the findings of a new study.

A study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry has found that the compound found in red wine known as resveratrol has the ability to neutralize the toxic effects of proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease

A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, has found that many kids who suffer from constipation may continue to have the problem into adulthood.

A new study, published in the medical journal the Lancet, has found that non-hospitalized individuals suffering from an irritable bowel disease (IBD) flare-up are 16 times more likely to suffer a blood clot in a vein than the general population. Reuters reports that researchers in Great Britain examined the medical records of more than 13,700 adults with IBD and more than 71,600 people from the general population without the condition for the study.