Number twos are a tricky subject. We all do them. Indeed, excreting waste is critical to life. But polite society and its rules of etiquette ensure we’re rarely brave enough to speak about them. The ...

Difficulty with bowel movements is a common problem in children. In fact, it is one of the most frequent reasons why children are referred to a pediatric gastroenterologist. A “normal” stool varies ...

CHICAGO — The detection rate of sessile serrated polyps that are at least 1 cm in size is almost 10 times higher with the Cologuard multitarget stool DNA test, from Exact Sciences, than with the fecal ...

Some toddlers find learning to pass stool without a diaper challenging. They may have had a large or painful bowel movement previously and be afraid to defecate again, so they begin withholding stool, ...

Trevor Lockett receives funding from NHMRC and the Cancer Councils of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. Our gut does more than help us digest food; the bacteria that call our ...