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Colorectal cancer is increasingly recognised as a major public health challenge, with rising incidence rates not only in older adults but also among younger populations. Despite its prevalence, early-stage CRC frequently remains asymptomatic, or manifests through subtle gastrointestinal changes that are easily attributed to benign causes. According to a study in JAMA Network, some symptoms…
A sunny balcony can be a serene retreat, perfect for enjoying fresh air, reading a book, or sipping your morning tea. Unfortunately, pigeons often choose these open spaces as their resting spots, leaving behind droppings that can quickly turn your balcony into a messy and unhygienic area. Beyond being unsightly, pigeon waste can damage tiles,…
The urge to poop soon after eating is not always harmless. If it’s frequent, urgent, or comes with other symptoms, there may be an underlying gut‑motility or sensitivity disorder. Based on both clinical practice and research, these patterns are especially concerning:Urgency after every meal, even small or light meals.Diarrhea or loose stools, particularly if recurrent…
Most people don’t think much about when they poop, but the timing reveals how their gut and metabolism are working together. Our bowel movements follow a circadian rhythm, the same internal 24-hour clock that regulates sleep, hormones, and digestion. Research shows the colon is most active in the early hours after waking, which is why…
The urge to poop soon after eating is not always harmless. If it’s frequent, urgent, or comes with other symptoms, there may be an underlying gut‑motility or sensitivity disorder. Based on both clinical practice and research, these patterns are especially concerning:Urgency after every meal, even small or light meals.Diarrhea or loose stools, particularly if recurrent…
Daily bowel movement is more than a routine. It is one of the most research-supported indicators of digestive health. Harvard trained gastroenterologist, Dr. Saurabh Sethi says ‘Poop is one of the easiest ways to monitor health’. By understanding what different poop types mean, one can monitor gut health in real time and identify when something…
Ever thought that being covered in cow dung would be considered auspicious? Well it might sound a bit weird but there’s a festival called Gorehabba, popularly known as the “cow dung festival”, celebrated every year in Gumatapura in Talavadi, Erode district of Tamil Nadu. This Kannada-speaking village is set on the border with Karnataka and…
YouTuber Oliveira who made a documentary on India’s cow-dung festival calls for abolition of H-1B. American YouTuber Tyler Oliveira, who spread Indian hatred through his documentary on the cow dung festival that he misrepresented as a ‘poop-throwing festival’, weighed in on the H-1B row and rubbished the narrative that America does not have enough talent….
Everyone has wondered at some point if they are “going” often enough. For some, it is a daily routine; for others, it happens every few days. According to a peer-reviewed study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, most healthy adults have between three bowel movements per day and three per week. That wide range…
Our bowel movements reveal a lot about our digestive health. One aspect that sometimes catches a lot of people’s attention is a floating stool. It is generally said that a healthy stool sinks to the bottom of the toilet bowl, occasionally, some float instead. This small observation can raise questions: Is it normal? Is it…
