All new parents are warned about those first diaper changes right after birth. That first poop — called meconium — tends to be black or greenish and very sticky, almost tar-like. While moms and dads ...

The first time I gave any thought to the term was when I watched some of the great old film noir movies about gangsters. It seemed like almost every gang was victimized by one. I am referring here to ...

Baby's first poop is one of the first milestones your little one will hit — maybe even before coming out of the womb. The official name for this bowel movement is called meconium and fair warning: it ...

Baby Poop: A baby's first bowel movement after birth may seem trivial, but it's a treasure trove for scientists. Let us explain how it can reveal a child's health. What can you tell from your baby's ...

The new research set out to investigate whether patterns of biomarkers in a baby’s meconium could predict allergy development in the first year of life. Samples of meconium from 100 infants were ...

Poop is a window into the body. Poop is a window into the body. Its different colors and textures—and the food that comes out—can give you a clue as to what’s going on inside. Sometimes poop is ...

Doctors in Finland say they can determine if a baby is likely to grow up to be overweight by just looking at their poop. The study, presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology ...

Neill Stollman has been called the Tupac of poop transplants. The Oakland-based, board-certified gastroenterologist didn’t invent the treatment. But he did bring it to the west coast. His first ...

Poop science is the new frontier of artificial intelligence. Unsplash That’s why a group of doctors and data scientists are on a quest to crowdsource as many as 100,000 fecal photos to build the world ...

When your baby is in the womb, they begin to practice drinking by taking in the surrounding amniotic fluid. The fluid builds up in their intestines, then their body gets rid of the waste, filtering ...