Everybody poops sometimes, but does it really matter how often? A new study published Tuesday in Cell Reports Medicine reveals that bowel movement frequency significantly influences physiology and ...

Recent research has uncovered how bowel movement frequency can serve as a vital indicator of digestive and overall health. While it is often an overlooked topic in health discussions, the frequency of ...

An incomplete bowel movement is the feeling of still needing to poop after you’ve been to the toilet. Possible causes include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation. Stools are typically soft ...

SEATTLE – Everybody poops, but not every day. New research by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) suggests bowel movement frequency is linked to long-term health. An ISB-led research team examined ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. “Many people with chronic ...

A bowel regimen is a set of medications to help people avoid or relieve constipation. It may involve medications, laxatives, and lifestyle changes. A person with constipation may find it difficult or ...

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 ...

Bowel retraining is a program that people can follow to help regain control over the bowels or to help relieve chronic constipation. It involves training the body to have bowel movements each day at ...

The human body is designed to function smoothly, but sometimes we unknowingly put it under unnecessary stress. One such instance is straining during bowel movements. While it might seem like a minor ...

Digestive health has a bigger impact on daily life than many of us realize. It influences not only physical comfort but also energy levels, mood and confidence. After all, when something feels “off” ...

Researchers examined the clinical, lifestyle, and multi-omic data of more than 1,400 healthy adults. How often people poop, they found, can have a large influence on one's physiology and health.