Gastroenterologists share what your stool’s buoyancy can reveal about your digestion, diet, and overall health.

Have you ever noticed your stool looking greasy, floating unusually, or leaving an oily film in the toilet? While it may feel awkward to talk about, oily stools are not something to ignore. Medically, ...

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Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

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For most people, talking about poop is uncomfortable, but if you live with ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it’s unavoidable — and it’s a crucial part of disease ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Seabird poop, along with food waste, feathers and carcasses, accumulates as guano, which is prized as a nutrient-rich fertilizer. Richard McManus via Getty Images Before the Inca civilization rose to ...