Normal bowel habits can be influenced by numerous factors, but it is important to remember that “normal’ poop is subjective. The easiest way to identify if your stool is to first ask yourself: “How are my poops usually shaped and colored?” Establishing a baseline of your bowel habits i...
If you have these hard, separate pellets of poop that are hard to pass, it's a sign of severe constipation. That means your poop is taking a long time to get through your digestive system. When that happens, more of the water that would otherwise be part of your poop is absorbed by ...
The color and texture of your baby’s stool can change dramatically over the first year. And what you see in your little one’s diaper can sometimes tell you a bit about their health. Let’s explore baby poop colors and consistencies—and what’s typical and when you may want to talk ...
Thepump-and-dumpis a market manipulation often used to artificially inflate the price of a microcap stock before selling it. Less common is the inversepoop-and-scoopscheme, in which false derogatory statements are made about a stock in order to buy it on the cheap. There's also the short-...
Chemotherapy drugs don’t stay in your body forever. Over time, your kidneys and liver break them down. Then, you pee orpoopthem out. How long this takes depends on the type of chemo drug and your health. How to Prepare for Chemotherapy ...
Sniffing out animal feces, like whale poop As you can see, detection dogs do many more jobs than you’d imagine! And some of the best breeds for the job are: Golden Retrievers Labrador Retrievers 9. Herding Dogs Image Credit: marketalangova, Shutterstock ...
There are four main types of IBS, according to John Damianos, M.D., an internal medicine physician focusing on gastroenterology at Yale New Haven Hospital. To help you and your doctor figure out what type of IBS you’re dealing with, it can be helpful to start a “poop diary” to ...
Poodle mixes, or designer dogs, are the offspring of purebred Poodles and another purebred dog breed. Poodle mixes are popular due to their hypoallergenic coat, intelligence, loyalty, and other positive traits inherited from Poodles. Poodle mixes like Goldendoodles, Yorkipoos, and Poochons are co...
UC is characterized by inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the rectum's lining (proctitis). It may also involve the colon (large intestine), which is called colitis.2Common symptoms of UC include the following:3 Diarrhea Blood in the stool (poop) ...
Trouble holding your pee or poop (urinary and fecal incontinence) or other issues with your urinary system or bowels Low back or tailbone pain Symptoms of bone cancer in legs If you have symptoms of bone cancer in your leg, it's usually pain or tenderness; a soft, warm lump; discoloratio...