What we eat plays a major role in the health of the gut microbiome, and certain foods can harm your gut health. According to ...

"Board certified" is a common and persuasive credential, particularly in medicine, often implying a recognized level of expertise. However, this term doesn't automatically equate to scientific backing ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. St. Mary’s Medical Group and Dr. Lance McLeroy are launching a new gastroenterology ...

A new study looks into how cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower may lower colon cancer risk. Daily consumption of the vegetable type could lower risk by 20%, according to the findings.

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the digestive tract, and having it may be linked to symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fatigue. For some, living with it can ...

Many of us think of peas as a vegetable. But they’re actually part of the legume family, along with foods like lentils, chickpeas, soybeans, and peanuts. And like other legumes, peas are packed with ...

Coachella Valley Unified School District's board of education unanimously voted on Thursday, Aug. 14, to appoint Alena Callimanis to the seat vacated in June by Silvia Paz's resignation. As a ...

When: Manheim Township school board meeting, Aug. 14. School board member Terrance Henderson was absent. What happened: The district’s plant managers presented the board with plans to build a new ...

Residents of two neighborhoods near Elgin were relieved Tuesday when the Kane County Board rejected a request to allow a solar farm near their homes. The board voted 12-8 against the request to ...

A Cleveland Clinic expert reveals how many wipes it should take to complete, and what it means when nature seems to call for extra. Adrienna Jirik, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...