(Ake Ngiamsanguan/Canva) "How often do you poop?" might sound like a very personal question, but your answer could reveal ...

Chronic constipation is one of the most common digestive problems in the world. Millions of people struggle with it every day. It can cause uncomfortable symptoms such as hard stools, difficulty ...

Laura Behnke did not have time to worry about cancer when she first saw blood in the toilet. She was trying in vitro fertilization for the fourth and final time, and her focus was on getting pregnant ...

You peel open the nappy, expecting the usual, and then you see it: a shiny, stringy, almost jelly-like substance mixed in with your baby's poo. Immediately, a little alarm bell might go off. “What ...

Constipation is often treated as a simple plumbing problem, too little movement, too much delay. But emerging research suggests that, in some people, the culprit may not be sluggish muscles or faulty ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified two gut bacteria that appear to work together to trigger chronic constipation. The microbes, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) on Friday said its researchers have found that too much mucus can weaken the lungs' defences, which can make people more prone to allergy attacks ...