How often you poop is highly personal, but there is a range that’s considered “normal.” Now, research suggests that the range should be a little narrower than doctors previously thought—and that how ...

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 ...

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 ...

A functional medicine doctor and a gastroenterologist share their checklist for what a healthy poop should look like. Does yours check these four boxes? People say that perfection is overrated.

Banking samples of your own poop in your youth and then transplanting them back when you're old might be a key to healthy aging, scientists suggest. Stool samples frozen and stored when a person is ...

Everybody poops, but how often people go could reveal a lot about their long-term health, according to research published Tuesday in the journal Cell Reports Medicine. The study of more than 1,400 ...

Poo has been so taboo that you'd be forgiven for knowing very little about what makes it healthy; here, 11 poop health facts we learned in 2020. Everybody poops (except me, when sharing a small space ...

It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta tell you about what's in your child's diapers. Here's a guide to the baby poop changes you'll see over the first year. The mysteries of a baby’s diaper are ...

Researchers linked pooping frequency with markers tied to the development of certain diseases. The scientists found a very clear range of pooping frequency that’s ideal for good health. There are ...

Baby poop colors can vary widely, but red, black, or white poop should prompt a call to the doctor. Soft, squishy poop is normal for babies on all-liquid diets, but hard or watery poop can signal ...