Everybody's poop will vary slightly. However, the ideal stool is smooth, easy to pass and brown. Healthy poops shouldn't take ...

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Gallstone disease is the most common disorder affecting the biliary system, the body's system of transporting bile. Gallstones are solid, pebble-like masses that form in the gallbladder or the biliary ...

Yes, a person can poop and still be constipated. Constipation does not mean bowel movements stop entirely, but it refers to a reduction in the frequency and consistency of bowel movements.

Muscles and nerves that control the bowel can affect the muscles and nerves that control the bladder. Stool in the colon can also put pressure on the bladder, causing it to contract when it shouldn't.

Overactive bladder (OAB) is typically not painful, but it can cause significant discomfort and a sudden, strong urge to urinate. OAB causes sudden, involuntary contractions of the bladder muscle ...

A woman had to rush her dogs to the out-of-hours vets for urgent medical treatment after they ate "human faeces" believed to have contained drugs. Samantha Jane Nicol, 61, said she was walking ...