Ever taken a "ghost poop?" For a topic most people shy away from talking about in real life, bowel movements are an extremely popular subject of discussion online. So-called ghost poops have gone ...

Your poop reveals key clues about your health — here are a few red flags to keep an eye on.

"Ghost poop" is a bowel movement that seemingly disappears without a trace after you flush the toilet. There’s no sign of it either in the toilet paper that you used to wipe your butt or in the toilet ...

Everybody poops. But did you realize the shape, size, smell, and frequency of your stool can say a lot about your overall health? Gastroenterologist John Pohl, MD, shares what a healthy poop should ...

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 ...

A gastroenterologist explains the latest findings.

If you’ve ever been struck by urgent signals from your bowels in the middle of a work meeting, a first date, or a milestone event, it may have felt like the worst possible time to need to go. You ...

Stool changes with pancreatic cancer can include diarrhea, foul-smelling stool, constipation, and changes in stool color. The pancreas is an organ between the stomach and the spine that helps the body ...