Hello, Woof readers. I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather and getting excited for the summer that is around the corner. This month I will be discussing the infamous intestinal parasites that ...

Marcelle Pick left for Mexico with visions of herself splashing in the ocean, relaxing on the beach and feasting on local fare. Let’s just say those visions were quickly blurred. “I was on the floor a ...

One medical expert is warning people against trying these viral social media trends in the name of improving their digestive systems.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Intestinal parasites are organisms that live inside the intestines, including worms and protozoa. According to the Cleveland Clinic website, as parasites, these organisms live off ...

Two children who attended a Liverpool primary school which was battling an outbreak of an infectious stomach bug have died. The pair, five and six, were pupils at Millstead Primary School, in Everton, ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: My dog Frankie and I were at the dog park when another dog had ...

There is such a specialized, complex network of neurons serving the gut that it is sometimes referred to as out second brain.

Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Salhab warns that many "parasite cleanses" promoted online are ineffective, often consisting of laxatives and herbs that don't treat actual infections. He emphasizes that ...

Scientists at ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more quickly and accurately than traditional methods, potentially ...

DNA within dried feces dating from more than 1,000 years ago provides valuable insights into the pathogens that plagued ...

DNA recovered from 1,000-year-old dried feces indicates that intestinal infections from pinworm or Shingella may have plagued ...