The illness is caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, which spreads via food or water contaminated with ...

Cyclospora, a parasite that causes intestinal illness, is sickening many people across the United States. Health experts have ...

Regular bowel movements don't have to happen daily, but they should be consistent for you, whether that's once a day or once every two days. Feeling energized after eating is a sign of good gut health ...

MIAMI (WKRC) - Wildlife experts in Florida discovered a Burmese python guarding 20 eggs beneath a sidewalk, highlighting the ongoing challenge posed by one of the state's most destructive invasive ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Symptoms of impacted bowels can include ...

A gastroenterologist was surprised to find that so many of her patients struggled with pooping—and they didn’t know how to talk about it. The following is an excerpt from “You’ve Been Pooping All ...

This smart and funny debut guide from gastroenterologist Pasricha teaches readers the fundamentals of gut health. During her medical training, Pasricha came to realize that “people quite simply do not ...

Everyone has had that moment: You finally get to the bathroom after holding it in, and the sense of relief is immediate. Maybe even a little satisfying. Pooping is a vital process that keeps our ...

Bowel cancer has been making headlines around the world, following the death last week of actor James Van Der Beek. The former Dawson’s Creek actor was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 45.

Whether you call it the runs or the trots, being backed up or bunged up, irregular bowel movements are no joke. There's no silver lining to pooping too much or too little, and no bright side to the ...

Scientists studying genetic data from over a quarter million people have uncovered new clues about what controls how fast the gut moves. They identified multiple DNA regions linked to bowel movement ...

The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 150,000 people will receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2025, and factors like gender, age, and family health history can increase your risk ...