DALLAS — One person’s waste could be another’s shot at fighting cancer. The idea may sound far-fetched, but it is gaining ...

TOKYO – Japanese toilet makers, noted for their innovation, have introduced new stool analysis technology to their products in a bid to attract health-conscious buyers. Toto released two new models of ...

This photo taken in Fukuoka in July 2025 shows a Toto Ltd. toilet equipped with a stool scan sensor. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Famous for their innovative products, Japanese toilet makers have ...

At the opposite end, frequent diarrhea showed chemical signs of inflammation and liver stress. During diarrheal episodes, the body loses bile acids—normally recycled by the liver to digest fats. That ...

Long-term pale stool might be a sign of conditions that affect the bile ducts, liver, or gallbladder. Newborns with neonatal jaundice may have clay-colored stool due to high bilirubin levels.

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 ...

An incomplete bowel movement means you still feel like you need to poop after using the toilet. Common causes include constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Constipation ...

Colon cancer can announce its presence with symptoms like abdominal pain or cramping, bloody stools, and one lesser-known sign: change in poop shapes.The National Cancer Institute estimates that more ...