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Wooden bowl full of fresh picked plums, with one cut in half
April 9, 2025/Nutrition

Why Plums Are the Plumb Perfect Fruit

Eating more plums can help keep your bowels moving, prevent chronic diseases and protect against cancer

Smiling mother holding just-born baby in hospital
February 27, 2025/Pregnancy & Childbirth

What To Know About Pooping During Labor and Delivery

It’s common to have a bowel movement when you’re giving birth, but your care team truly doesn’t want you to be embarrassed by it

Person about to eat a plate full of pancakes with blueberries on top
February 26, 2025/Digestive

Can Food Change the Color of Your Poop?

Diet offers a rainbow of possibilities when it comes to the hue of your stool

Caregivers adoring baby in diaper on diaper changing table
October 14, 2024/Children's Health

Baby Poop Colors: What Do They Mean?

If it’s brown, yellow or green, there’s typically no need to worry, but call your pediatrician if your little one’s stool is red, black or white

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Person suffering from constipation with someone handing them medicine in a small cup.
February 24, 2023/Digestive

Laxative Effect: Using Milk of Magnesia for Constipation

Developed in the 1800s, this remedy remains a viable solution today

Hand holding coffee cup with the background split to show toilet paper.
January 24, 2023/Digestive

The Daily Grind: Why Coffee Makes You Poop

Acids in coffee can give you the urge to go in just minutes

Stool softener pills on a table top.
December 19, 2022/Digestive

Stool Softener vs. Laxative: What’s the Difference?

Stool softeners are a type of laxative that softens your stool, making it easier to poop

Graphic of woman sitting on a toilet while looking at her phone.
May 11, 2022/Digestive

How Often and How Long Should It Take You to Poop?

Everyone poops, but here’s what may affect how often you visit the toilet

An illustration of a person lying in bed holding their stomach in pain
May 10, 2022/Digestive

8 Home Remedies for Constipation

Eat foods high in fiber, drink water and consider using a laxative

A pregnant person sits on the couch holding their stomach and head with irritation.
December 2, 2021/Pregnancy & Childbirth

Pregnancy Constipation: Why It Happens and How To Find Relief

Here’s why it can be so hard to poop when you’re preggo

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