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 ...

Everybody poops. Typically, people poop three times a day to three times a week, with a characteristic brown to dark green hue. However, when our stool color changes abruptly or slowly over time, it ...

The color of the stools can reveal a symptom of stomach cancer Early treatment of this disease can lead to lesser complications This is why it is important to be observant of the stool color Stomach ...

Of all the things new parents have to worry about, the color of their baby's poop is probably one of the most unexpected. But it is actually very important. Douglas Mogul, an assistant professor in ...

Yellow poop isn’t always a cause for concern, but certain symptoms with yellow stool could indicate an underlying health problem. It’s usually a sign of a digestive issue, but other conditions can ...

Many people consider going to the toilet as a way of just answering the call of nature, but unbeknownst to them, the color, the smell, and the texture of their stool may be an indication of an ongoing ...

The 52-year-old truck driver in my office had rushed in a few minutes earlier. He had passed a large black stool (well known as an indicator of internal bleeding) and feared the worst. A test for the ...