Passing mucus in the stool is less common in people with Crohn's disease. It can sometimes mean that you're developing an ...

Stool covered in a white or yellow mucus could also indicate Crohn's disease, as well as infections such as salmonella. Other stool changes could indicate health issues other than cancer.

Did you see this? Nearly 1 in 10 Americans have asthma. Here's what causes it.

Seek immediate medical attention for severe symptoms, such as blood or mucus in stools, intense pain or cramping, or persistent nausea or vomiting.

During the first 24 hours of life, a newborn passes meconium, a thick, black stool. It comprises cells, amniotic fluid, bile, and mucus the baby ingested in the womb. Meconium is sterile ...

Constipation is a concern if bowel movements are hard, infrequent, contain blood or mucus or seem to be causing pain. Diarrhea can be more difficult to detect because a baby's stool is naturally ...

A University of Manchester test on the mucus lining of the intestine, performed in mice, has found changes in bacteria that could lead to inflammatory bowel disease 12 weeks earlier than previously ...