Talking about poop (stool), especially its colour and consistency, is not really one of the most comfortable dinner-table ...

Everyone poops, but it’s still something a lot of us have an awfully hard time talking about. (Unless you’re my 6-year-old and 3-year-old, who cannot talk about poop enough, it turns out.) But it’s ...

Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said gastroenterologist Dr. Folasade May, an associate professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at ...

While normal bathroom habits can be different from person to person, there is a hard rule about how long to spend on the toilet — and when you should give up. A healthy bowel movement should only take ...

Your stool can reveal a lot about your overall health. In this video, we explore what different colors, shapes, and consistencies of poop may indicate about digestion, diet, and potential health ...

Sometimes, our poop is the perfect size and consistency, which makes releasing it feel euphoric. To achieve more consistent "poophoria," a gut health doctor suggested eating more fiber. You should ...

Ever taken a "ghost poop?" For a topic most people shy away from talking about in real life, bowel movements are an extremely popular subject of discussion online. So-called ghost poops have gone ...

If you take a look at the Bristol Stool Scale, a visual chart that classifies bowel movements, ghost poops qualify as a Type 4 poo, Barten said. Though there may be no evidence left in the pot, your ...

At this point in life, you probably know what’s normal for you when it comes to pooping. Maybe you usually go in the morning, followed by an afternoon session, or perhaps you tend to poop more or less ...

Healthy human stool is emerging as a vital medical resource, treating severe infections resistant to antibiotics. Faecal Microbiota Transplantation, using donor stool, effectively restores gut health ...

They’re taking the plunge. A small number of Canadian cancer patients are testing a pill that contains healthy bacteria from human poop to see if it can extend their lives. “Pancreatic cancer has a ...