Lactose intolerance is an inability to digest a type of sugar found in milk and dairy products. Breath, blood, and stool tests are types of lactose intolerance tests that can measure the body’s ...

March marks the beginning of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. At-home stool tests can be an easier way to screen for colorectal cancer than a dreaded colonoscopy. As the rates of the cancer continue ...

A colonoscopy is recommended every decade for people over 45. The screening is used to detect colon cancer. But roughly 40% of eligible Americans don't get a colonoscopy, often because they don't want ...

An ova and parasites exam is a relatively routine examination that people with severe diarrhea might undergo if they are admitted to a hospital. As the name suggests, the test checks for the presence ...

Regular stool tests already used in NHS care, combined with dietary information, could help identify people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at higher risk of relapse, a major study suggests.

Doctors may use blood, stool, and imaging tests to help diagnose IBD. However, endoscopy with biopsy is often essential to confirming a diagnosis and distinguishing between the two types. Inflammatory ...