Half the world’s population has H. pylori, a type of bacteria that can mess with digestion. So why doesn’t the problem have a higher public profile? By Priya Krishna I’ve never known what it means to ...

When stomach pain strikes, it’s hard to think about anything else. It can also be a mystery. Was it something you ate? Is it the signal of a disease? Does it warrant medical attention? Stomach pain is ...

Plenty of surprises come with the aging process (like those weird noises our joints make or the monster hangovers that follow two sips of beer). But few are more of a bummer than the way our digestive ...