Most vegans are happy to list the reasons why a plant-based diet is superior. Going strictly animal-free can reduce one's carbon footprint, cut the risk for cancer and chronic diseases, prevent animal ...

For patients with the difficult-to-treat intestinal infection caused by a bacterium called Clostridium difficile, a "poop transplant" that uses frozen poop may be as effective as one that uses fresh ...

About 15% of adults in the U.S. experience constipation, and even more struggle with it occasionally. Small tweaks to your evening routine—like taking a walk after dinner—may help relieve this issue.

Where does poop come from? Poop is gross and grown-ups probably hate it when you talk about it. But if you didn't poop, you'd die. Poop is made from all the leftover food and waste that we eat, but ...

Sometimes a morning dump is justweirdly satisfying. You know what we mean. Its not just usyour biology is set up for it to happen, thanks to how your muscles and nerves work. Heres whats going on: ...

Thanks to Mary Cocklin for her letter, “Pick up your own poop,” which reminds us that there is no poop fairy to clean up pet waste. Every dog owner is responsible for their own pet’s poop, and you ...

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 ...

Erin Beresini is a journalist covering fitness, endurance sports, and health science. She is the author of ‘Off Course: Inside the Mad, Muddy World of Obstacle Course Racing.’ New perk: Easily find ...

It was a story that begged for a punny headline, and journalists didn't fail to deliver. But as I mentioned in a follow-up Medtech Unfiltered video, the uBiome story was more than just a good poop ...

For patients with the difficult-to-treat intestinal infection caused by a bacterium called Clostridium difficile, a "poop transplant" that uses frozen poop may be as effective as one that uses fresh ...