Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Long-term pale stool might be a sign of conditions that affect the bile ducts, liver, or ...

If your skin is looking a bit pale (which can occur in people of any skin tone), there’s usually a reason. It could be anything from a vitamin B12 deficiency to a symptom of anemia. The same is true ...

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for ...

Of all the things new parents have to worry about, the color of their baby's poop is probably one of the most unexpected. But it is actually very important. Douglas Mogul, an assistant professor in ...

Steatorrhea refers to bulky, foul-smelling, oily stool that tends to be pale in color and float in the toilet bowl, resisting flushing. (These are the 9 most common reasons your poop is black.) If it ...

There is a whole app subsector targeting nervous new parents that claim to provide a constant stream of data from body temperature to heart rate, respiration, pulse and movement, to name a few. But a ...

My receptionist Mandy came scurrying into the office: “Doctor, Mrs. Ferris is on the phone and she says she needs to bring her mother in right now because of a blue stool.” Sometimes I’m a little slow ...

It’s not the most pleasant topic to think about, but the colour of our poop can quietly reveal how healthy our gut and liver really are. Every shade, from deep brown to pale or even green, tells a ...