A better experience in the bathroom might be just a scoop away. For the past 28 days, a fitness expert went all-in on what he calls “one of the most underrated supplements on the planet” and found it quickly reshaped his life. “By day 4 and onwards, my poos were immaculate,” Dan Go, a health … Read more
If you gotta go while on-the-go, urine in luck. Having to pee or poop during long road trips is, now, no longer a pain in the butt as Chinese electric vehicle engineers are gearing up to roll out a fleet of cars featuring built-in toilets. They’re putting a little restroom in your vroom-vroom. Seres, a China-based automotive … Read more
We’re flush with drugs — but they’ve lost their edge. An antibiotic-resistant superbug responsible for bad diarrhea and fever symptoms has been on the rise in the US since at least 2023, according to explosive new data detailed by the CDC. Shigella infections were once easily zapped by antibiotics like azithromycin and ciprofloxacin, but the CDC … Read more
The average person spends 416 days of their life in the bathroom — and the latest trend in digital health wants to make sure that time isn’t going down the drain. Over the past year, a wave of AI-powered smart toilet health trackers have hit the market, analyzing pee and poop to deliver personalized insights on … Read more
There’s a new movement taking shape in the bathroom. With rates of colorectal cancer on the rise among younger patients, more people are paying closer attention to the status of their poop than ever: what’s healthy, what’s cause for concern and what they can do to support their guts long term. Emerging studies point to … Read more
There’s been much debate about whether we actually ingest a credit card’s worth of plastic per week. These new findings won’t help you poop money, but they do suggest certain foods might rid your body of a portion of that plastic. Probiotic foods — those teeming with beneficial lactic acid bacteria — have been used for … Read more
With clocks springing forward this weekend for daylight saving time, it’s time to spring into action. About 80% of US households dust off their brooms, vacuums and scrub brushes each year for spring cleaning. Amid the faded clothes and unused linens, you might spot some wellness gadgets from trends long past. Shake Weights, a defining … Read more
The corporate world can come with some wild shared experiences, but none seem to hit quite as hard as the shared bathrooms. Regardless of whom you work for or where you work, the bathrooms can be where humanity comes to be its most distasteful. For Harry Catanzariti, his tale from a former employer is potentially … Read more
“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman’s death in 2020 — from complications of late-stage colon cancer — triggered a significant surge in public awareness of the devastating disease and an increased interest in screening. The impact was so strong that it was dubbed the “Boseman effect.” This month’s death of “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der … Read more
Stuck in pur-gut-tory? Several factors can contribute to constipation, from certain supplements and vitamins to dehydration and lack of movement. But there can even be microscopic reasons for why you can’t go — specifically, the type of bacteria that’s living in your gut. While constipation can be caused by anthing from diet to vitamins, certain … Read more
Forget juice cleanses and 10-day detoxes — doctors say the smarter way to feel better fast starts in your gut, and it doesn’t require starving, suffering or giving up real food. The gut isn’t just mission control for digestion. It dictates how we feel physically, mentally and emotionally. A gut reset focuses on reducing inflammation, … Read more
Love may be in the air this Valentine’s Day — but across New York City and beyond, so is revenge. Fed up with ghosters, cheaters and situationships that went nowhere fast, scorned singles are swapping roses for roaches, candlelit dinners for spiritual cleanses, and sweet nothings for some seriously savage payback. From naming insects after … Read more
Get ready for a butt-load of ugly truth. A doctor is pulling back the curtain on what really happens when you’re under sedation during a colonoscopy — and it may change how you schedule the rest of your day. “I am about to ruin your post-colonoscopy brunch plans,” Dr. Leybelis Padilla, a gastroenterologist, warned in … Read more
He’s turning s–t into gold. A UK dad of four is turning doo into dough by picking up dog poop — a side hustle that he estimates nets him over $32,000 per year. “We were stunned, the customers just started rolling in,” Kyle Newby, 39, told South West News Service of his odiferous side gig. … Read more
As miraculous as it is macabre, the human body is home to all that makes us live, and all that will eventually ensure we die. In honor of the more horrifying aspects of the mortal coil, we bring you a list of nine facts sure to disquiet and disgust. Within four minutes of us going … Read more
New year, same old liver? After all those holiday indulgences, many people feel the need to hit the “reset” button with a detox or cleanse for a fresh-start fix. These practices date back thousands of years — think Cleopatra’s sour donkey milk baths to preserve beauty and youthfulness, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg’s yogurt enemas to … Read more
Sometimes the fountain of youth pours the putrid. In search of younger-looking skin, humans have turned to all manner of questionable treatments, from bodily fluids to animal guts. Here’s a rundown of a few of the more bizarre methods for turning back the clock. A powdered bird poop facial, or what the Japanese call uguisu no … Read more
If the thought of answering nature’s call in your office’s communal bathroom makes you break out in a sweat, you’re far from alone. Surveys show that a third of employees are scared to poop on the job, and nearly one in five “refuse” to entirely — citing everything from privacy issues and embarrassment over smells … Read more
They may be the magical fruit, but this trend could leave your stomach feeling anything but enchanted. #BeanTok is the latest health craze sweeping social media, with influencers urging viewers to eat two cups of beans a day for better gut health. But a dietitian told The Post that piling on the pintos too fast … Read more
It was a real crappy landing. A Delta passenger is raising a stink after sitting next to a foul-smelling passenger who reportedly soiled themselves during a five-and-a-half-hour trip from Florida to Los Angeles, California. They detailed their odiferous flight in a post taking off on Reddit. In the smelly story, captioned “5.5-hour flight next to … Read more