Talking about bowel movements can feel uncomfortable or embarrassing, but there's a lot you can learn from them. It's important to pay attention to your poop, especially if you think something is "off ...

Everyone poops, but it’s still something a lot of us have an awfully hard time talking about. (Unless you’re my 6-year-old and 3-year-old, who cannot talk about poop enough, it turns out.) Ekaterina ...

Researchers linked pooping frequency with markers tied to the development of certain diseases. The scientists found a very clear range of pooping frequency that’s ideal for good health. There are ...

Scientists are starting to unravel the secrets to a golden pooping routine. In a new study this week, a team has found evidence that the frequency of a person’s bowel movements can affect their ...

A groundbreaking study from the Institute for Systems Biology challenges conventional wisdom about digestive health, revealing that bowel movement frequency serves as a crucial indicator of overall ...

You never could’ve imagined you’d develop a fixation with poop. Then you had a child and, well, you’re obsessing over everything from how often kids should bathe to how much independent play time ...

At this point in life, you probably know what’s normal for you when it comes to pooping. Maybe you usually go in the morning, followed by an afternoon session, or perhaps you tend to poop more or less ...

Think of your gut like that one nosy neighbor; it’s always collecting data, and it knows things. While everyone poops, not everyone follows a regular schedule. And apparently, your gut is keeping ...

The number of bowel movements people experience depends on their personal anatomy, which includes their eating habits, their intestinal microbiome, their exercise routine and their inherited traits.