Obese mice with unhealthy lifestyles gain significantly less weight and avoid type 2 diabetes when they receive viruses transplanted from the stool of lean mice. These are the findings of a new ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In addition to being able to describe your stool to a doctor, it's helpful to have a general idea of the ...

While you may not regularly discuss your bowel movements with friends, it is still important to pay attention to them. After all, how often you poop, what your poop looks like and how long it takes ...

You may not always peek into the toilet after you’ve used it, but the appearance of your poop can tell you a lot about your bowel health. No one type of poop is the gold standard — normal bowel ...

Your daily bowel movement offers vital clues about your digestive health, according to Dr. Saurabh Sethi. Pebble-like or firm stools may signal constipation, while soft blobs suggest low fiber. Watery ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Everyone poops—but that doesn’t mean we like to talk about it or acknowledge it in any way, shape, or ...

If you’ve never heard of the Bristol Stool Chart, you may not know that there are actually several different types of poop. And while discussing your pooping habits might be taboo—sometimes it’s ...