And while most of us would rather not talk about our pooping habits, constipation is a common issue that can be addressed and ...

Stool softeners bring more water into the stool ... Prescriptions are usually given to people who need to clear their intestines of stool before a procedure (such as a colonoscopy). An OTC osmotic ...

I recently traveled between the US and Greece, and I wasn't going to let travel constipation ruin my dream vacation. As a dietitian, I've learned that traveling can disrupt bowel-movement ...

Constipation in menopause is not unusual. Hormonal fluctuation, such as lower estrogen and progesterone levels, may affect the digestive tract. Different types of treatment could help promote ...

Fabric softener is popular for making clothes feel soft and smell fresh, but it can have several downsides. It often contains harsh chemicals, including artificial fragrances and preservatives ...

To investigate further, Ramakrishna Kommagani at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and his colleagues collected stool samples from 18 women with endometriosis and 31 women without the ...

Promising findings could lead to the development of a non-invasive stool test and a new therapy for endometriosis, a painful condition that affects nearly 200 million women worldwide. Promising ...

An elderly Hong Kong man has been left in a critical condition after a feeding tube was wrongly placed in his airway in hospital, delivering a liquid laxative into his right lung rather than his ...