Pat Hutchings, a marine biologist focused on studying marine worms, visited Bora-Bora in 2015 while on vacation and decided ...

This also involves asking about the frequency and consistency of bowel movements. They may need a blood or stool sample. For example, a blood test can indicate inflammation or help rule out ...

Crohn's disease symptoms that involve gastrointestinal (GI) issues include bloating, flatulence, cramping diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and blood in stools. Complications, such as bowel obstruction and ...

A wide range of colors is usual. In infants, the main reasons for changes in stool color are age, diet, and health. The poop of newborns is almost black, while older infants tend to have yellow or ...

If the stools are in the large intestine for a long time, the absorption of water takes place more, Hence, the stool becomes very dry and hard. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Gowthami N ...

Medical experts have issued an urgent warning after a disturbing case of beef tapeworm infection emerged from consuming "Soi Ju" (raw minced beef), a popular Thai dish. The incident has sparked ...

A stool culture may be part of a number of tests that a healthcare provider will order that are designed to find out what is causing all the symptoms and is used to examine stool for harmful bacteria, ...

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MDIntestinal worms often lead to gastrointestinal symptoms, like diarrhea, because ...

A young woman has become the first person in Australia to contract tapeworm disease locally. The 25 year old from Melbourne has Neurocysticercosis or NCC - and her diagnosis is perplexing doctors. The ...