Your poop reveals key clues about your health — here are a few red flags to keep an eye on.
Learn how stool appearance can signal colon cancer. Recognize signs like ribbon-like and pebble-shaped stools, and understand ...
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 ...
In recent years, people have started to take health more seriously, but many still ignore the signals their own body sends ...
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 ...
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 ...
Get ready—we need to talk about something a bit, um, off-color right now. “Poop!” says Parsley Health nutritionist Adrienne Dowd, with enough enthusiasm to warrant an exclamation point. “It’s ...
Most people rarely discuss their bathroom habits, but paying attention to changes in your stool can provide crucial insights into your overall health. When your bowel movements become sticky, oily, or ...
A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers ...
The Dekoda scanner from Kohler Health carries a $599 price tag, but promises to track your health via the contents of your toilet bowl Kohler Kohler — the bathroom and kitchen fixtures company — is ...