Colonoscopy prep is complete once your poop is a light yellow with no dark particles. You'll need to follow a specific low-residue diet to empty your colon. During this process, your stool will change ...

Miss Rachel reminds parents never to shame or yell if their child makes mistakes. While most kids show potty training ...

A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found that patients are more likely to get colonoscopies following abnormal ...

Beans are a great source of fiber and magnesium, two nutrients that help you poop, Anzlovar said. The legumes contain both ...

Certain foods and medicines can cause black stool. Sometimes, black stool may even signal bleeding in the digestive tract.

In a small study, mice given fecal transplants from elite cyclists and soccer players had higher levels of glycogen, a key energy source.

How often you poop is highly personal, but there is a range that’s considered “normal.” Now, research suggests that the range ...

Sean Gibbons, a microbiologist at the Institute for Systems Biology, joins The Excerpt to discuss what bowel movements reveal ...

If you've spotted mucus in your little one's diaper, here's what it might mean – and when to check in with a doctor.

Most people rarely discuss their bathroom habits, yet new research suggests that bowel movement frequency might be one of the ...