Network and umbrella analyses suggest certain probiotic strains or combinations reduce necrotizing enterocolitis risk in extremely premature infants and may lower mortality.

Probiotics have become a buzzword in grocery aisles and on social media, in part because of a growing body of research highlighting the importance of a healthy gut microbiome – the body’s vast ...

We’ve all been there. You finish a meal and suddenly feel like you’ve swallowed a balloon. Your stomach feels tight, uncomfortable and noticeably larger than it was just an hour ago. Bloating affects ...

A new review looks at how probiotics, prebiotics, dietary changes, and fecal microbiota transplants can help support gut ...

Dear Readers: Last week, Brianna Paris and Michael Denning, MD, Brody medical students, shared ideas about colon health. They wrote more than fit the space. They said that by making mindful dietary ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, leaves over 200,000 people a year with stomach discomfort, making it ...

Many parents have heard of probiotics — those “good bacteria” that help with gut health. But are probiotics safe for kids? And do they really help? Caroline Salozzo, MBA, RD, LDN, a registered ...

A new UCLA Health study found that taking an eight-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon removal surgery for ulcerative ...

From kimchi to broccoli.

A new UCLA Health study found that taking an 8-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon removal surgery for ulcerative colitis, ...