New FDA-approved screening options make colorectal cancer detection easier than ever, with 91% survival rates when caught ...

Study finds major methodological differences across seven direct-to-consumer stool tests, producing taxonomic profiles as variable as those between individuals — limiting clinical use.

The results were even more disparate than the team had expected. Of the more than 1,200 taxonomic groups of microbes identified by all the tests combined, just three microbial genera were present in ...

A study suggests that habitual meat intake may relate to a higher risk of ulcerative colitis flares. Image credit: Kriangkrai Thitimakorn/Getty Images The prevalence of IBD is rising, and current ...

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is offering free at-home colon cancer screening kits during Colon Cancer Awareness Month to help residents detect ...

Dozens of at-home testing companies claim that they can analyze the bacteria, fungi and other microbes in your stool to create a snapshot of your gut microbiome — the community of trillions of ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Diarrhea and constipation are common ...

As Food & Wine's Testing Editor, Jennifer's work focuses on finding the best tools for all sorts of cooks. She's vetted hundreds of products, from can openers to salad spinners and tortilla presses, ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Giardia are microscopic parasites that can make your cat sick. These parasites live in your cat's intestines and cause diarrhea and vomiting. Since Giardia is an intestinal parasite, it prevents ...