The color of your poop (stool) can provide clues about diseases or conditions affecting the digestive tract. Some of the causes are harmless, like eating colored foods or taking certain medications, ...

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 ...

If your skin is looking a bit pale (which can occur in people of any skin tone), there’s usually a reason. It could be anything from a vitamin B12 deficiency to a symptom of anemia. The same is true ...

My receptionist Mandy came scurrying into the office: “Doctor, Mrs. Ferris is on the phone and she says she needs to bring her mother in right now because of a blue stool.” Sometimes I’m a little slow ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Long-term pale stool might be a sign of conditions that affect the bile ducts, liver, or ...

A range of colors, textures, frequencies and volumes are considered normal. But there are some things to watch out for. Credit...Sofia Hydman Supported by By Annie Sneed [This guide was originally ...