Black, tarry stool or blood in your stool can signal GI bleeding and needs prompt evaluation. Persistent diarrhea, constipation or nighttime bowel movements may warrant medical attention. A lasting ...

A retrospective study of 388 patients suggests that low fecal elastase in immune checkpoint inhibitor-related diarrhea is ...

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Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Fecal incontinence causes unintentional ...

Cyclospora had quite the summer. The parasite was linked to an outbreak involving iceberg lettuce that sickened people with a particularly miserable symptom: watery, explosive diarrhea. For anyone who ...

Type 4 on the Bristol Stool Chart is considered a healthy bowel movement, typically log-shaped, soft, and smooth with a mild odor. Both constipation and diarrhea can be managed by adjusting water and ...

More than 15,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a parasite present in contaminated produce, have been recorded in the United States since May 1, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

New infections with cyclospora, the “explosive” diarrhea-causing parasite that’s sickened thousands of Americans this summer, appear to be on a downward trend, according to new data. The parasitic ...