Rainbows, jelly beans, lip glosses…there are plenty of things we want to see in a spectrum of colors. Our stool, however, isn't one of them. The good news? Temporary variations in stool color are ...

Nigerian virologist Margaret Oluwatoyin Japhet has designed a rapid test that could diagnose rotavirus at a child’s bedside.

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Both of these lean toward the constipation category. If you're dropping one of these pebble-looking poops, eat some fiber and ...

Stool is denser than water and may sink, but it can float depending on composition, including its fiber, fat, and gas content. This can be normal or could stem from an infection, irritable bowel ...

Finding greenish-colored poop when changing your baby's diaper can be a little gross, but it may also leave you wondering about your baby's health. Green baby poop is exactly what it sounds like: ...

Everybody poops, and sometimes that poop is green, but if you want to know why your poop is green, you're in luck, because ...

A “normal” poop schedule varies a lot from person to person. The NHS says anything from three times a week to thrice a day can be normal, especially if they’re smooth, easy-to-pass bowel movements.

A gastroenterologist said understanding your bathroom habits is key to preventing colon cancer. Too many people are embarrassed to talk to their doctors and miss key warning signs, she said. Knowing ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Stringy poop may occur with stomach pain ...

Bob Odenkirk is continuing his late-career stint as an action hero with his new movie Normal, which is opening in movie theaters this weekend. Let’s go Saul! Directed by Ben Wheatley, with a ...

Even though everyone poops, most of us don’t really want to be reminded of that fact: we downright avoid discussing bowel habits with anyone — even our own doctor. But what happens in our gut is ...