Foul-smelling stool on its own is usually not a sign of cancer. Generally, it comes from diet or harmless digestive issues.

If you take a look at the Bristol Stool Scale, a visual chart that classifies bowel movements, ghost poops qualify as a Type ...

"Ghost poop" is a bowel movement that seemingly disappears without a trace after you flush the toilet. There’s no sign of it either in the toilet paper that you used to wipe your butt or in the toilet ...

Everybody poops. But did you realize the shape, size, smell, and frequency of your stool can say a lot about your overall health? Gastroenterologist John Pohl, MD, shares what a healthy poop should ...

Floating poop is most often caused by eating more fiber than usual. High-fiber foods include whole grains, vegetables like carrots, and certain greens. But if you also notice oil in your stool, ...

Poop anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they're all terms for what's medically known as parcopresis or difficulty ...

In the spirit of spooky season and in celebration of gut health, we’re talking ghost poops and phantom feces. That “without a trace” includes an absence of evidence when you wipe — and experts say it ...

Stool changes with pancreatic cancer can include diarrhea, foul-smelling stool, constipation, and changes in stool color. The pancreas is an organ between the stomach and the spine that helps the body ...

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Ever taken a "ghost poop?" For a topic most people shy away from talking about in real life, bowel movements are an extremely popular subject of discussion online. So-called ghost poops have gone ...

If you have a smart speaker and small children in the same household, you might be surprised to find what plays when they inevitably yell, "Alexa, play poop." You might want to make sure Alexa is out ...