Abdominal pain is not always simple indigestion. It can signal serious issues like appendicitis or kidney stones. Recognizing ...

"How often do you poop?" might sound like a very personal question, but your answer could reveal quite a lot about your ...

You may be sitting on – so to speak – a very valuable asset that scientists would love to get their hands on: your poop. As well as blood, plasma and organs, you can now donate fecal samples to stool ...

When most people think about donating body parts to science or medicine, they might think of life-saving donations of organs, ...

Take a look at this snake taking a poop and then read on to learn about the fascinating world of snake digestion.

Tiny ingestible spheres filled with engineered bacteria can detect intestinal bleeding by glowing when they encounter heme.

Originating in China in the 1300s, plague arrived in Europe aboard a ship, bringing fearsome death in its wake. The Black Death ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351, carrying away at least a third of ...

Your poop can provide valuable information about your health based on its color, size, shape, and frequency. Blood and mucus in your stool are usually reasons to see a healthcare provider. Are you ...

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You've heard of cold sweats, night sweats, and maybe even nervous sweats — but how much do you know about poop sweats? Some people experience sweating, dizziness, or both during a bowel movement, says ...