If you’re one of the 63 million Americans who went hiking last year, chances are you’ve found yourself needing to go, with no toilet in sight. Aside from personal inconvenience, why is this such a big ...

As the US deals with a laxative shortage because so many people are constipated, a pelvic floor health specialist told Insider how to make pooping easier with the right diet and techniques. Being able ...

When most people think about donating body parts to science or medicine, they might think of life-saving donations of organs, tissues or blood. But you can also donate your poo. The idea is to use it ...

Even though everybody uses the bathroom, there’s not a lot of talk around how often you should poop. So, if you find that you’re going more or less than usual, it’s understandable to wonder where you ...

Everyone poops, but it turns out we don't all need to poop every day. That's a misconception, said gastroenterologist Dr. Folasade May, an associate professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at ...