I was halfway across the Queensboro Bridge when a not-so-unfamiliar feeling hit me: I had to take a shit. I was 1.5 miles into my run, and I had emptied the tank just before I left my apartment. As I ...

Several factors can affect how long calcium stays in your body, including how much you absorb for bone and tooth structure versus what your body eliminates.

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 ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have such a minor question that I do not think you would want to publish it, but I’ve been curious for about 20 years. I am a healthy 77-year-old male without health issues. When I ...

For most people, talking about poop is uncomfortable, but if you live with ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it’s unavoidable — and it’s a crucial part of disease ...

Valentine's Day is for lovers. And for those with a bone to pick, too. The Brevard Zoo, located about 15 miles north of Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida, is giving people an opportunity to release ...

There’s a useful chart that can help you determine if your stool falls into a healthy or not-so-healthy category.

While most Texas residents and lawmakers are keen on keeping tax bills low as home values skyrocket, some elected officials in Houston have argued that more property taxes are needed to relieve the ...

Garden snakes have important roles in your landscape, eating insects and invertebrates such as slugs and providing food for birds of prey such as hawks and owls. You may see them occasionally during ...