Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

There are several potential reasons for pain around the belly button. Read on to learn what they are and how to treat belly button pain.

Throughout the study, researchers measured participants’ fecal microbiota (the microorganisms in stool), meal tolerance testing (the amount of insulin production), and indirect calorimetry (how much ...

For years, Augusti Ntivuguruzwa struggled to perfect his banana wine in Rwanda. As for many traditional wine-makers in the country, each batch brought uncertainty about whether regulators would ...

Constipation can make stool harder and drier than usual, slowing the movement of stool within the body. Some people may have frequent but incomplete bowel movements. They may return to the ...

Laura Young, MD, is a board-certified OB-GYN. She currently works as a laborist. Yeast infections are not sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but it's possible to transmit one to a partner ...

The paper is published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Working with baker's yeast that initially contained none, they developed a new strain containing high levels of punicic ...

A wide range of colors is usual. In infants, the main reasons for changes in stool color are age, diet, and health. The poop of newborns is almost black, while older infants tend to have yellow or ...

A stool culture may be part of a number of tests that a healthcare provider will order that are designed to find out what is causing all the symptoms and is used to examine stool for harmful bacteria, ...

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