Bloody mucus in your stool is usually due to inflammation or damage in your colon (large intestine). It can be a sign of several conditions, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or bacterial ...

C. diff infection can cause diarrhea. While it may lead your poop to change color, there are no specific colors that are definitive evidence of having C. diff. According to the Centers for Disease ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a condition that triggers excessive inflammation in the colon and rectum. It can cause a regular, urgent need to pass stools and diarrhea. UC is a type of inflammatory bowel ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes various gastrointestinal issues, including diarrhea, because inflammation causes damage to the mucus lining of the digestive tract. Symptoms and their severity ...

Whether you rush to the toilet on the reg or struggle to drop a deuce, you’ve probably heard the same advice: Eat more fiber. But how does the same recommendation hold true for two opposite GI ...

New research from UBC Okanagan could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful by tapping into a common - yet often overlooked - source of information: the mucus in our digestive system that ...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has infected over 226 million worldwide and caused the ...