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Melena is a form of blood in stool which refers to the dark black, tarry feces that are commonly associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. [1] The black color and characteristic strong odor are caused by hemoglobin in the blood being altered by digestive enzymes and intestinal bacteria.
Broccoli packages sold at Walmart stores in 20 states have been recalled due to a listeria risk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on December 31 that Braga Fresh is issuing a ...
The young of elephants, giant pandas, koalas, and hippos eat the feces of their mothers or other animals in the herd, to obtain the bacteria required to properly digest vegetation found in their ecosystems. [27] When such animals are born, their intestines are sterile and do not contain these bacteria. Without doing this, they would be unable ...
Dr. Bechtold explains that overeating causes the stomach to both look and feel larger than normal (hello, food baby!), but eating several small meals over the course of the day can prevent that ...
Eating beetroot can cause harmless red-colored feces because of insufficient metabolism of a red pigment, and is a differential sign that may be mistaken as hematochezia. Consumption of dragon fruit or blackberries may also cause red or black discoloration of the stool and sometimes the urine (pseudohematuria). This too, is a differential sign ...
A fresh vegetables and salad company has issued a precautionary advisory for some washed and ready-to-eat broccoli florets distributed at Walmart stores in 20 states, including Ohio.
Blood in stool looks different depending on how early it enters the digestive tract—and thus how much digestive action it has been exposed to—and how much there is. The term can refer either to melena, with a black appearance, typically originating from upper gastrointestinal bleeding; or to hematochezia, with a red color, typically originating from lower gastrointestinal bleeding. [6]
One of the collected samples tested positive for listeria, a type of bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. If you have the product in your fridge or freezer, the FDA says ...