If your skin is looking a bit pale (which can occur in people of any skin tone), there’s usually a reason. It could be anything from a vitamin B12 deficiency to a symptom of anemia. The same is true ...

The meaning of your poop color can tell you a lot about your diet and overall health. Normal poop color is light to dark brown, but stool comes in different colors. You might occasionally notice your ...

Noticing bloody or maroon-colored stool (poop) is alarming, and it may come on suddenly. The first step to determining the cause is thinking back on what you’ve recently had to eat. Reasons for bloody ...

Generally, “normal” poop should be brown. When you eat food, it eventually turns that color by the time it exits the body in the form of stool, according to Baltimore colon and rectal surgeon Jeffery ...

My receptionist Mandy came scurrying into the office: “Doctor, Mrs. Ferris is on the phone and she says she needs to bring her mother in right now because of a blue stool.” Sometimes I’m a little slow ...

A young girl, age 20 months, was brought to the clinic after passing maroon-colored stool twice during the past week. The mother reported no change in the girl’s diet or behavior. Typically the ...

A small study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center has verified the ability of a free smartphone app to accurately read, interpret, and record the color of a newborn's ...