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 ...

A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers analyzed the “faecal metabolome,” the mix of small molecules in stool created ...

A stool test is a diagnostic procedure that involves analyzing fecal matter, or poop, to check for signs of infection, inflammation, or disease. The specific analysis depends on a person’s symptoms ...