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

A little help from fiber can get things moving smoothly.

That’s because many of these so-called “bad” foods contain fibers, natural sugars and bioactive compounds that draw water into the intestines, feed beneficial bacteria or st ...

The next time you go number two, you should take a peek in the toilet. (You should actually be doing this after every bowel movement, doctors say.) While certain things such as blood in your poop and ...

Whether you call it poop, No. 2 or a bowel movement, it’s about time we got more comfortable talking about it. As the kids’ book taught us: Everyone Poops. Our stool can share secrets about everything ...

Your body has a best time to poop, and it is often in the morning. This is linked to your internal clock and digestion. Eating breakfast and drinking coffee can help. Regular morning bowel movements ...