Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Mucus in the body is natural and a very important part of how the body works. Tissues produce mucus to line and protect the mouth, nose, sinuses, throat, lungs, and gut. Most times, mucus is clear and ...

New research from UBC Okanagan could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful by tapping into a common—yet often overlooked—source of information: the mucus in our digestive system that ...

15:28, Sat, Oct 10, 2020 Updated: 15:30, Sat, Oct 10, 2020 This type of cancer affects the bowel and so, understandably, it will affect what comes out of that passageway. The next time you do a number ...

Just wanted to findout if I should worry or if it's normal, but recently the last two times my tummy has worked I've had mucus in my stool. I suffer from constipation and am normally lucky if I get to ...

A woman who complained of a rapidly expanding waistline was surprised to discover an unusual cause of her girth: an 88-lb., mucus-filled ovarian tumor. The 57-year-old Brazilian woman noticed her ...

Mucus in stool can be due to infections, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or inflammation from Crohn's disease. Occasional mucus in your stool is considered normal. Dietary changes, medications, and ...

My 12 month old son has had mucus in his stools for a couple of months now, what could be causing this? Answer::His stools should not contain mucus. This may possibly be due to a food allergy or ...