Wichita's Ascension Via Christi is offering free colorectal screening kits to anyone 45 and older while supplies last.

Q: I'm taking my pet to a new veterinarian, and they've asked me to bring in a fecal sample. What's the best way to collect and store it, and how "fresh" does it need to be? A: That's great. Fecal ...

Scientists have discovered that collecting stool samples at home is as life-saving as invasive colonoscopy procedures.

Pancreatic elastase is the digestive enzyme the pancreas produces to help digest food. Doctors can measure elastase levels by testing a stool sample. Low levels could indicate exocrine pancreatic ...

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Jay N. Yepuri, MD, ...

Parents may soon be able to determine whether their young child has autism by using a new stool test kit developed by researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The test, which analyzes gut ...

Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s disease. Now they just need samples from the people living in the most ...