Living with chronic constipation comes with a lot of uncertainty. It interferes with your usual routine and can keep you from enjoying your favorite activities. Let’s face it: Constipation is ...

Lifestyle factors such as low fibre diets, insufficient water intake, and lack of physical activity are common contributors to chronic constipation. (Picture Credit: Canva) Chronic constipation over 3 ...

Constipation is often treated as a simple plumbing problem, too little movement, too much delay. But emerging research suggests that, in some people, the culprit may not be sluggish muscles or faulty ...

Chronic constipation affects more than 1 in 10 people worldwide. This condition can disrupt daily life with symptoms like infrequent bowel movements, hard stools, and abdominal discomfort. While many ...

A new practice guideline aims to help clinicians navigate an increasingly crowded field of over-the-counter and prescription treatment options for chronic idiopathic constipation in otherwise-healthy ...

BACKED up? Scientists have discovered a new type of ‘bacterial constipation’ that laxatives, fibre supplements and diet ...

Chronic constipation affects up to 20% of adults in the United States, and it can both cause discomfort and affect quality of life. Researchers with King’s College London in the United Kingdom wanted ...

Kiwifruits, rye bread, and certain supplements may help with symptoms of chronic constipation, according to new evidence-based dietary guidelines. Magnesium oxide supplements showed the strongest ...

Patients with common but deeply uncomfortable gastrointestinal issues are still struggling to manage their conditions. A Salix-sponsored survey found patients with IBS or chronic constipation saw ...

As a pediatric urologist, I treat children of all ages with a variety of toileting difficulties, including bedwetting, daytime wetting, encopresis (poop accidents), chronic urinary tract infections, ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...