GLP-1 medications can alter bowel movements, with constipation and diarrhea being the most common side effects. These drugs slow digestion to help control appetite, which can lead to changes in stool ...

A blend of chemistry and molecular-biology techniques are enabling archaeologists to mine ancient sediments for clues about the people who once lived there. In 2019, environmental archaeologist David ...

Some of the earliest writings — including those inscribed on papyrus in Egypt and later in ancient Greece and Rome — contain recipes for making medicines. Finding physical proof, however, that ...

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High-protein diets can contribute to constipation when they lack adequate fiber, fluids, or variety. Balancing your meals with fiber-rich plant foods, staying hydrated, and staying physically active ...

Rumors circulated online in late January and early February 2026 that U.S. President Donald Trump ended an Oval Office news conference early after soiling himself. In a video posted to YouTube by ...

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or a cascade of “snowcrete,” which might actually be plausible) for the past two weeks, you have probably heard that a deluge of poop water has been wending its ...

Game of Thrones fans who tune in to the premiere of HBO’s latest spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, will see something they’ve never seen before in a show based on George R.R. Martin’s work: a ...

New research could help conserve the world’s rarest marsupial. New findings from Edith Cowan University (ECU) could strengthen efforts to safeguard one of the planet’s rarest marsupials. The Gilbert’s ...

Bob Rivers was a husband, a father, a legendary Seattle radio talk show host and a lover of all things outdoors. Most of all, those who knew him say, he was a friend to every person he met. Now, his ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Grey poop can be caused by liver issues ...