🔬 Science 11h ago

How often do people pass gas? There's now an app for that

Medical Xpress
Medical Xpress health science
View Channel →
How often do people pass gas? There's now an app for that
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
Flatulence, or farting, is something people often joke about or find embarrassing when it happens unexpectedly. It is, however, an essential bodily function that allows the digestive system to keep pressure within the intestinal tract low and prevents painful stretching of the stomach and intestines. Even though it is normal to fart, it remains unclear what counts as a healthy number.

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

12 endangered piping plover chicks hatch in Michigan and Wisconsin
Popular Science · 8h ago
Frozen rat chromosome springs back to life inside a mouse embryo
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories · 8h ago
Reducing side effects from breast cancer treatment
Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories · 8h ago
NASA satellites reveal major ocean nutrient stress
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories · 8h ago
Expanded mental health support builds success for anti-bullying program
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories · 8h ago
A heritable 'brake' for stopping cocaine use in rats
Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories · 8h ago