Poop pills a ‘game-changer’ for treating cancer: study

The medication is really taking care of business. A pair of new Canadian clinical trials show poop pills can reduce the toxic ...

Could poop be the new way to fight cancer? Here’s what you need to know

DALLAS — One person’s waste could be another’s shot at fighting cancer. The idea may sound far-fetched, but it is gaining ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Real Roman Poop Medicine in Turkey

Sealed 2,000-year-old vial from Turkey contains actual human feces mixed with thyme. First physical proof Romans prescribed poop pills.

From ‘ick’ to innovation: How poop donors in Ontario are saving lives

It may sound gross, but fecal microbiota transplants are helping patients with dangerous gut infections. One problem is that ...

For him, it’s a routine activity — but he saves lives doing it. Inside an innovative ...

The idea sounds icky, but fecal microbiota transplants are helping patients with dangerous gut infections. One problem is ...

Poop donors: How an unlikely medical treatment is saving lives

It may sound gross, but fecal microbiota transplants are helping patients with dangerous gut infections. One problem is that ...

"The Stitches Felt Like Someone Flossing My *ss Cheeks": Former Patients Shared Their Most ...

"I had to go to the doctor because the skin on my breasts was super itchy and I had a rash. The doctor took a look and told ...

22 Patients Are Sharing Their Most Embarrassing Doctor's Office Visits, And Holyyyyy Crap

A while back, we wrote about people's WILDEST doctor's office visits. Then, a bunch of readers decided to share their own ...
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What Causes Narrow Stools and Should You Be Concerned?

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...