If you're looking to improve your performance, both cognitively and physically, you need to start by giving a crap. No, quite literally. Go to the toilet and empty your bowel. If you're about to ...

Having to poop midrun happens more often than you might think (or hope). In fact, this experience is so common that there’s a term for it: runner’s diarrhea, a.k.a. runner’s trots. If you’ve had loose ...

Whether you call it poop, No. 2 or a bowel movement, it’s about time we got more comfortable talking about it. As the kids’ book taught us: Everyone Poops. Our stool can share secrets about everything ...

Gastroenterologists share what your stool’s buoyancy can reveal about your digestion, diet, and overall health.