But what does a healthy gut really mean for your body? "The gut is one of the most important organs in the human body. It is ...

As we enter the festive season it’s a good time to think about what all those celebratory alcoholic drinks can do to your gut ...

SYMPTOMS of bowel cancer can be both subtle or embarrassing to discuss with a GP, as they can affect your bowel habits. But ...

Chloe Williams, a holistic nutritionist, shared a list of seven symptoms you should never ignore as they could be a sign that ...

Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16, died after being attacked outside Mason's home on Ilminster Avenue in Knowle West, Bristol, on 27 January. Antony Snook, 45, Riley Tolliver, 18, and three ...

They will give your child a physical exam. Your child may have lab tests to check blood and urine. Other tests may include: A stool culture. This checks for abnormal bacteria or parasites in your ...

Pellet poop can look like small, hard, dark pebbles. On the Bristol Stool Chart—a visual tool that helps categorize poop as normal or abnormal based on its appearance and consistency—pellet poop is ...

It’s time to retire that ancient devil costume away and do one of these fabulous and original Bristol-inspired Halloween ...

Did you know that Bristol is home to the infamous Bristol Stool Chart, a medical tool that classifies human faeces into seven different types? It’ll be a conversation starter, to say the least.

If you need to see a healthcare provider, they may do tests on your stool (poop) that can help determine whether the illness is viral or bacterial. This can help them determine treatment, since ...

The Bristol Stool Chart is a useful reference point for checking the consistency of your poo, with Type 3 and 4 – smooth and formed – being the ‘ideal’. “If stools are hard, lumpy ...