When you pour a glass of wine or you crack open a beer, you know the alcohol will affect your brain and maybe your mood. But it also affects your digestive tract. How much, and even the type of ...

While smoking may not directly make you have to poop, it can have a range of impacts on your digestive system. It is unclear whether smoking has a laxative effect or not. Smoking may worsen diarrhea ...

A liquid bowel movement (diarrhea) is usually related to a short-term health challenge like food poisoning or a viral infection. It may also be related to a chronic condition. Diarrhea can happen to ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

In recent years, people have started to take health more seriously, but many still ignore the signals their own body sends every day. As unpleasant as it may seem, paying attention to how your stool ...