Your daily bowel movement offers vital clues about your digestive health, according to Dr. Saurabh Sethi. Pebble-like or firm ...

PanCAN Patient Services Case Manager Trishana Horton shares information about stool and tips to have a conversation with your ...

Recent research has uncovered how bowel movement frequency can serve as a vital indicator of digestive and overall health. While it is often an overlooked topic in health discussions, the frequency of ...

Though it's not fun to talk about, this is what gastroenterologists want you to know about your bowel movements. Lara Vukelich is a freelance writer in San Diego, California. She writes creative ...

Knowing if our digestion is “normal” or “abnormal” can help us to know whether we need to improve our digestive health. My goal with this column is to help you better understand how to identify ...

Pooping too often, or not often enough, may put you at risk for developing chronic disease, a new study shows. Having a bowel movement once or twice a day is associated with better health, according ...

Having a healthy bowel movement that's known as a "ghost poop" is reason to celebrate on social media these days. In fact, women are posting happy-dance videos on TikTok and even showing off their ...

Most healthy adults have between three bowel movements per day and three per week, with consistency and ease of passage being ...

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 ...

Regular bowel movements play a crucial role in overall health and well-being. When this natural process becomes irregular, laxatives might offer relief as part of a comprehensive approach to digestive ...

After downing cocktail after cocktail during a night out, you may wake up needing a tall glass of water, ibuprofen, and a long visit with the porcelain throne. While bar hopping with friends, you ...

Straining while pooping can happen occasionally. However, constant strain during bowel movements can injure the rectum and lead to several health conditions. Straining occurs when a person is ...