The Color Check You Should Not Skip Healthy poop is usually medium to dark brown. That tells you digestion is doing its job.

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

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Generation Z, millennials and Generation X are more likely to get colorectal cancer – but funding cuts could see the search for a cure grind to a halt.

Admit it, you have removed crusty eye boogers from your dog's eyes. Do you know what causes this discharge, though, and ...

This Christmas, Darlene Fiske is giving her 22-year-old son a pair of cowboy boots, athletic socks—and a gut microbiome test kit that requires a DIY poop sample. “He’s super into learning about his ...

Joy Emeh is a professional health writer, editor, content strategist, and career development coach with up to four years of experience in the health writing space. She is interested in all things ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Grey poop can be caused by liver issues ...

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