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 ...

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 ...

Brown poop is normal and comes from a pigment called bilirubin. Green poop can happen from eating foods like spinach or from gastrointestinal infections or severe diarrhea. Black, tarry poop can mean ...

It can be alarming when you go to the toilet for your daily business and notice that the color of your stool has changed. If you’ve introduced a new vitamin, mineral, or other type of supplement into ...

Discussing the types of poop may seem disgusting or at least embarrassing, but paying attention to what’s coming out of you can give you great insight into your health. A bowel movement is the last ...

Q: My son is potty training, and yesterday I noticed that he had a green bowel movement. Is there something wrong? A: An occasional green stool, or bowel movement, is normal. There can be several ...