In addition to drinks that make you poop immediately, there are foods and other practices worth trying to rev up your gut and ...

This is because fiber bulks up and softens your stomach contents, improving transit time through your gastrointestinal (GI) tract, explains Carolyn Newberry, MD, gastroenterologist at ...

You could be flushing money down the toilet. The GoodNature Program offers donors the chance to help others and cash in on ...

A stool that looks like currant jelly can indicate a bowel disorder called intussusception. However, bloody mucus in the stool may also be a sign of other conditions, such as inflammatory bowel ...

Students at prestigious Boston-area schools aren’t typically used to rejection. But that’s exactly what most experience if they apply to become donors at OpenBiome, the only public (and largest) stool ...

This is where the viral Squatty Potty—or something like it—comes into play. (Yes, they are scientifically proven to help.) ...

The signs of IBS used to be too taboo to even mention, but now they're all over TikTok. Here's what's behind the cultural pooping shift and why it matters. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) causes clay-colored, greasy stools that smell foul. A stool test to check for low levels of the elastase enzyme can help diagnose the condition. The pancreas ...

Diabetes could be cured using healthy people's poop, according to new research. Experiments found microscopic organisms transplanted into mice stopped the progression of the disease. The technique ...

ATLANTA - CDC officials are warning of a surge in COVID-19 cases among other flu-like illnesses nationwide. This comes as people are returning from holiday travel plans. Experts say they’ve also seen ...

Medicare should cover a parasite poop test when medically necessary, usually when a person has symptoms of gastroenteritis or a history of exposure to a parasite.