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If you live in developed parts of the world, beware, because this article is going to talk about two things that might make you say ew: the problem of open defecation and the use of human waste as fertilizer...

We’re all full of bacteria, but some of us don’t have as much of the ‘good’ stuff as we should. This year, medical researchers will conduct a medical trial to determine whether orally ingesting capsules filled with...

People blame rapid weight gain on a great many causes, including the stress of a new job, smoking cessation, and plain old genetics. One woman points to a fecal transplant from her daughter as the reason she gained 36 pounds...

For many who grew up in an age filled with germ-killing soaps and chemical disinfectants, "bacteria" is a dirty word. However new research suggests that promoting the growth of certain strains of bacteria in the body could...