“Give yourself ample time after meals (usually around 30 minutes) to have access to a bathroom,” Reardon said. “Eating food stimulates the reflex to push food toward your colon, which will stimulate ...

When it comes to poop, what’s normal? Should a child poop every day or just a few times a week? What should you do about really hard poop? How do you know when a child is constipated? Will drinking ...

Constipation can be a literal pain, but there are home remedies you can try to get things moving again. Drinking coffee or prune juice, enjoying kiwis and doing belly massages are just some options ...

You're doing the right thing by eating fiber. However, sometimes it doesn't help to add bulk if there's already a lot of dry, hard stool that's blocking things. That's where laxatives come in (and ...

Your poop is basically a daily health report, and the clues are all there, shape, colour, smell, consistency, and how often you go. Paying attention without spiralling into panic is the sweet spot: ...

The time you spend on the pot can offer health clues, says an expert doctor on what's normal, what's not, and why it matters.