An ongoing research project using ‘Smart Underwear’ wants to unlock secrets of the gut microbiome by tracking how often people fart throughout the day. A team of scientists created a new device that ...

Passing gas: Everybody does it – and no one wants to admit it. This embarrassing habit may seem foul, but breaking wind is simply an unavoidable byproduct of our daily digestion. In fact, the average ...

Flatulence is the passing of gas from the digestive system via the back passage and is also referred to as “breaking wind” or “farting”. Flatulence is a normal process that everyone experiences on a ...

A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Spain has found that the increase in flatulence experienced by people switching to a plant-based diet is an indication of a ...

Flatulence is part of a normal biological process and the average person passes wind around fifteen times a day. However, excessive flatulence can become embarrassing and difficult to live with. Diet ...

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Flatulence is usually referred to as 'farting', is caused by gas in the bowel. Many people often experience flatulence, and it commonly happens due to multiple reasons. It is the medical term for ...

We've seen many trackers over the years, but this one is likely the oddest yet: it's called the CH4, and it monitors your flatulence to make judgements about your diet. Obviously it is bid as a health ...

You denied it, blamed it on the guy next to you, you even blamed it on grandma when she was out of earshot. Most of the time flatulence smells bad and sounds funny, but why go through so much ...

Flying increases flatulence, according to an article published Friday in the peer-reviewed New Zealand Medical Journal, and passengers should release the gas -- or risk painful medical consequences.