The number of bowel movements people experience depends on their personal anatomy, which includes their eating habits, their intestinal microbiome, their exercise routine and their inherited traits.

A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Daily treatment with Xifaxan over 2 weeks improved stool consistency and fecal urgency in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Previously granted FDA breakthrough device designation in January 2020, ColoSense is the “first noninvasive ...

Constipation is difficulty emptying your bowels. Fecal impaction is the buildup of hardened stool in your bowel that you can’t pass. Fecal impaction is a potential complication of chronic constipation ...

People go to many extremes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but generating green stool shouldn't be one of them. Your morning trip to the bathrooom revealed you may have had one too many green beers ...

Small changes in stool can be easy to ignore, but they may signal something serious. Doctors say paying attention early can save lives.