Those rumbling, gurgling noises from your stomach have a scientific name: borborygmi. Stomach growling happens when food, gas, or fluids move through your digestive tract. Because the intestines are ...

A rumbling stomach is often a natural occurrence. But frequent, unusually loud sounds or the lack of abdominal sounds may indicate an underlying health condition. Stomach and bowel sounds, also known ...

It’s mid-happy hour on a first date, and you’re suddenly hit with the realization that you worked through lunch. Right on cue, your stomach chimes in with its own grumbly greeting to your suitor. No ...

Loud stomach growls are usually a sign of a healthy digestive system at work, driven by muscle contractions moving gas and liquid. While often normal, persistent or painful noises, especially with ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Have you ever wondered why, without warning, suddenly, your stomach will start growling? If it's loud, it can be pretty embarrassing. We as a society don't like bodily noises, but ...

Mark A. W. Andrews, associate professor of physiology and associate director of the Independent Study program at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, provides the following explanation.