A test for fecal occult blood looks for blood in your poop, or feces. It can be a sign of a problem in your digestive system, such as a growth, or polyp, or cancer in the colon or rectum.

The ideal poo is a 'type 3' or 'type 4' – cracked or smooth sausage – delivered once per day. Are you a three-times a day kind of person, or is a trip to the lavatory a more rare and special ...

Blood in your stool has many possible causes and most are not related to cancer. That’s why it’s important to know what might cause it and what to look for. Most of the time, blood in stool can be ...

For years, we've all had a childish giggle whenever we saw the Phillies and Pirates play, and the NBC Sports Philadelphia score bug would read P 0 0 P -- a scoreless game, but yeah, it says POOP.

Pooping can have physiological and psychological effects that may feel pleasurable. Passing a bowel movement involves tension in certain muscles. Relaxing the muscles after a motion stimulates the ...

Cutting meat out of your diet may come with some surprising changes in your body, including your poop habits. Eating more plant-based foods, such as those in a vegetarian or vegan diet ...

Distad will now run Fox's upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming product, which is expected to cover news, sports, and entertainment.

Constipation is a common childhood health issue, but we don’t talk about it much. According to the children’s bowel and bladder charity ERIC, the condition impacts one in three kids (including ...

Your poop (stool) can reveal information about your health. Your diet can lead to typically temporary changes in poop color or shape, but so can a range of health conditions that cause poop to be pale ...

Holding in poop on occasion is not harmful, but doing this often can lead to constipation, impaction, inflammation, and more severe complications. People who hold in their poop too often may start ...

If you’ve turned to stool softeners to help with constipation but haven’t found any relief, that’s because they don’t actually work, according to licensed pharmacist Dr. Kati Forbes.