There’s a useful chart that can help you determine if your stool falls into a healthy or not-so-healthy category.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 80-year-old male in excellent health. I’ve had a colonoscopy every five years following my first in my mid-50s, in which five benign polyps were found. I was told colonoscopies ...

Understanding your bowel movements is crucial for maintaining overall health. Your colon, also known as the large intestine, plays a significant role in your digestive system. Constipation and other ...

Gut health experts explain how coffee stimulates a bathroom run (caffeine's not the only contributor) and whether you can ...

At 34, Josh Herting led a healthy lifestyle but noticed blood in his stool. He was proactive and got a colonoscopy, which came back positive for colon cancer. He's sharing his story to help raise ...

Dr Salhab observed that while not all polyps turn cancerous, some do, and knowing the warning signs helps in their early ...

Each year, close to 2 million people around the world are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and roughly 935,000 people die from it. Scientists say they have developed a new stool test that is more ...