Pooping: Everyone does it, but most of us don't like to talk about it. However, we should be giving our bathroom habits more attention. After all, our bowel movements can tell us a good deal about our ...

A successful bowel movement has three requirements, according to Harvard physician Dr. Trisha Pasricha.

Knowing the symptoms is important to help spot bowel cancer early ...

I’ve heard that going once a day is normal, but is it bad if I poop every few days? Should I be concerned if my poop is sometimes a strange color? What’s really “normal” for bowel movements? A general ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for many years. My problem is not that I have diarrhea or constipation, but that I have bowel movements often -- sometimes four to eight times ...

Drinking prune juice is an effective way to treat constipation. Timing it properly can help promote gentleness and reduce uncomfortable side effects.