A wide range of colors is usual. In infants, the main reasons for changes in stool color are age, diet, and health. The poop of newborns is almost black, while older infants tend to have yellow or ...

While it's very rare, it can be deadly—a brain infection by a microbe widely known as the "brain-eating amoeba." The pathogen in question is called Naegleria fowleri. The "brain-eating" part ...

These freshwater swimming holes are great, but they come with a hidden danger. While it's very rare, it can be deadly – a brain infection by a microbe widely known as the "brain-eating amoeba". The ...

Fecal impaction occurs when stool forms that is hard, dry, and difficult to pass on its own. Individuals who experience constipation are more at risk of fecal impaction, which is more severe. When an ...

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Don't be alarmed if a stool with a lamp on it strolls up to you at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). That's just my pal Mi-Mo. A model of the AI-powered robot made its debut at the ...