In recent years, people have started to take health more seriously, but many still ignore the signals their own body sends ...

"How often do you poop?" might sound like a very personal question, but your answer could reveal quite a lot about your overall health. A study published in July 2024 investigated how often 1,425 ...

Everyone’s bowel habits are different. Some people poop like clockwork: every day at the same time. Others go more sporadically, like a few times a week. Doctors say it’s crucial to know what’s normal ...

Researchers linked pooping frequency with markers tied to the development of certain diseases. The scientists found a very clear range of pooping frequency that’s ideal for good health. There are ...

While this is normal, if you have bloody poop or a fever with it, you should get it checked out. Everybody poops—it’s a simple fact of life. Maybe you usually go right when you get up or an hour after ...

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for ...