In recent years, people have started to take health more seriously, but many still ignore the signals their own body sends ...

Learn how stool appearance can signal colon cancer. Recognize signs like ribbon-like and pebble-shaped stools, and understand ...

Christmas is supposedly the most magical time of the year. But let’s be honest, with all that rich food, booze and vegging out, it can also be one of the most uncomfortable. Its ...

If you only poop once a week, and when you do, your stool is hard and lumpy and difficult to get out, you’re likely constipated. While it could be caused by lifestyle factors—like not eating enough ...

Poo anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they’re all terms for what’s medically known as parcopresis or difficulty pooping when you’re not at home. The Germans have given a name to this ...

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New research breaks down the best diets to prevent constipation. Two, in particular, came out on top. Researchers are exploring why these diets may be best at preventing constipation. Constipation ...

Everyone poops. But how often? Given the fact that modern society has, for good reason, sequestered the ritual to isolation, it’s normal to wonder what it’s like—and the frequency with which it ...

The Dekoda scanner from Kohler is a smart camera that attaches to your toilet and evaluates what’s in the bowl. Kohler, a company best known for its plumbing fixtures, recently released the Dekoda ...

(CNN) — Do you often experience difficulty defecating? If the answer is yes, newly released recommendations may help relieve your symptoms. Kiwifruit, rye bread and high mineral-content water can help ...

When you're on day three of not going No. 2, most people will do just about anything to get things moving again. We've all been told that eating more fiber can help, but new research has some helpful ...