Flatulence and flatus are medical terms for what people commonly refer to as “farting”. It is the body’s way of releasing gas that builds up due to the digestive process, swallowed air, and other ...

While farting is a completely normal bodily function, some people don't like to admit they ever do it. Whether you're one of those people, or someone who thinks passing wind is hilariously funny, you ...

On average, most of us fart around eight times every day, according to researchers – releasing up to a wine glass-full of hot, stinking air in each quack. But what happens when you try and hold one in ...

Have you ever been in a situation where passing wind is going to be hugely embarrassing and you’ve had to hold in a fart? Let’s face it – we all have. But the gas can't stay trapped forever, and it ...

Passing wind might be considered taboo — and might even elicit a giggle — but there's a serious side to farts and what they can tell us about our health. Changes in their smell and frequency can be ...

The season of feasting is upon us, and with all that caloric abandon comes the consequence of some serious bubble guts. Gas is caused by swallowing air and the breakdown of food in your digestive ...