Hosts Alok Patel and Bethany Van Delft get into the bowels of babies’ and childrens’ guts — and try to solve the mysteries of diarrhea, constipation, and “poop diaper.” Using everything from paint ...

Fecal transplants are safe and effective treatments for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections in children, according to a clinical report released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics ...

Loose and watery stools are a common symptom of rotavirus, which may also have a distinct, foul-smelling odor. Rotavirus stool may appear green, yellow, or brown in color. Rotavirus is a virus that ...

As a pediatric urologist, I treat children of all ages with a variety of toileting difficulties, including bedwetting, daytime wetting, encopresis (poop accidents), chronic urinary tract infections, ...

You never could’ve imagined you’d develop a fixation with poop. Then you had a child and, well, you’re obsessing over everything from how often kids should bathe to how much independent play time ...

The Bristol Stool Chart helps identify constipation and diarrhea by categorizing stool types from 1 to 7. Types 3 and 4 on the Bristol Stool Chart are considered normal and healthy stools. You may ...

Pooping. Everyone does it, and your kids do it a lot. Or at least it’s up to you to deal with it when the poop hits the fan. When it comes to kids having problems with their poop, constipation is a ...

A fecal lactoferrin test can detect intestinal inflammation. High lactoferrin levels in stool suggest that inflammation is present. This may indicate a bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel ...

Fire poop is a nickname for diarrhea for a number of reasons, including the burning sensation that sometimes accompanies it. Everyone's had diarrhea at some point. Notably, it's different in adults ...

Talk about a splash landing. A Kentucky water park’s pool became the unfortunate breeding ground for a mighty infection that gives painful symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, fevers, and painful cramping.