New dietary guidelines from the British Dietetic Association say kiwis — along with rye bread and certain supplements — can ...

When you start your period, you may have noticed that you tend to experience diarrhea — here's why that happens and how to treat it.

Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Salhab suggests that mimicking a squatting position on the toilet can alleviate constipation. Raising your feet with a stool straightens the anorectal angle, relaxing the ...

A teaching assistant in South Carolina was arrested and charged for allegedly using "poop spray" at a high school, resulting in children requiring medical attention and thousands of dollars worth of ...

Some people use laxatives to lose weight. While laxatives can help you with constipation, using laxatives for weight loss is dangerous and can make you sick. Talk to your doctor about safe ways for ...

Otters may look adorable, but scientists say their poop is a goldmine of information. A new study from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland, found that otter poop, or ...

Everyone dreads the explosive horrors of diarrhea, but the reverse—trouble pooping—can be just as unpleasant. “Constipation is often the butt of jokes, but for those who live with it, it’s far from ...

Constipation can make life miserable. That heavy, bloated feeling, the discomfort, and the frustration of sitting on the toilet for what feels like forever, most of us have been there. While ...

Americans love coffee. As many as 154 million adults start their day with a coffee, whether it’s a cup from the French press at home, a double espresso from the local coffee shop or a coffee drink ...

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 ...

Move over, Marie Kondo, there’s a new approach to decluttering that’s taking over social media. It’s a little juvenile, and more than a little gross, but it’s sparking joy for people who are ...

Laxatives are a group of medications designed to relieve constipation, so that hard stools are easier to pass. Laxatives are available in oral and rectal forms. Oral medications may be pills or a ...