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

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 ...

If you have trouble going number two, chances are someone will suggest downing a few cups of prune juice or eating a handful of prunes to get things going. It may sound like an old wives tale, but ...

The US has been dealing with a shortage of laxatives. But a doctor said she wouldn't recommend laxatives unless a patient had upped their fiber intake. Doctors recommend high-fiber foods such as ...

Constipation is a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying bowels especially associated with hardened faecal matter. According to Dr. Ngami Mutwa a Physician at Machakos Level 5 Hospital, ...

Olive us poo — and some things can make that process even easier. Around four million people in the US suffer from constipation so searching for a reliable remedy can be a crap shoot. But people are ...

The researchers say that the microbes, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, break down the protective ...

Everyone’s bowel movements are different. Some people may go several times a day. Others may only go a few times a week or less. What’s important is that your bowel movements come out soft and ...

When it comes to poop, what’s normal? Should a child poop every day or just a few times a week? What should you do about really hard poop? How do you know when a child is constipated? Will drinking ...