Doctors share their thoughts on what’s normal when it comes to gas and what needs to be checked out.

Flatulence, commonly known as passing gas, is a natural and often unavoidable bodily function. It occurs when gas builds up in the digestive system and is released through the rectum. While it's a ...

Farting is a natural bodily function that everyone experiences. While it can sometimes be embarrassing, it's a normal and healthy part of digestion. Certain foods are more likely to cause gas, ...

Some 60% of those surveyed reported "excessive flatulence", with almost half of these people saying they experience this on "most days." Age, sex and whether someone has changed their diet recently is ...

Farting is a fact of life. Virtually everyone deals with gas, and maybe on a more frequent basis than they’d prefer – and often at the worst (funniest?) possible moments. That’s no coincidence, ...

Researchers have created “Smart Underwear,” a wearable device that measures flatulence by detecting hydrogen produced by gut microbes. Early tests suggest people may pass gas about 32 times a day—much ...

Flatulence is the expulsion of gases from the digestive system through the anus. Eructation or burping/belching is expulsion through the mouth, or sometimes nose. The gas can be a mixture of nitrogen, ...

A new nationwide study led by the University of Maryland is seeking volunteers to help document and analyze the full range of human flatulence.

Scientists at the University of Maryland have created Smart Underwear, the first wearable device designed to measure human flatulence. By tracking hydrogen in flatus, the device helps scientists ...

Whether it happens on your postprandial fart walk, right in the middle of yoga class or while you’re sleeping, everyone — even the poshest among us — farts. According to Dr. Satish Rao,professor of ...