Most people dismiss stomach troubles as minor problems. A little bloating after a meal, occasional acidity, or a day of constipation rarely feels alarming. The common response is to ignore it, drink a ...

Treating constipation is a marathon, not a sprint, but helping your daughter to manage it by herself will be a life-long skill that will help her in the future ...

Now scientists in Japan believe they may have discovered an important reason why some constipation treatments do not work.

One cause of constipation can be found in the type of foods you eat. Learn more about red meat constipation and other foods to avoid when constipated.

Medical advice provided by Dr Asiya Maula, private GP at The Health Suite, and Dr Donald Grant, GP and Senior Clinical Advisor at The Independent Pharmacy. Recently, new data found that 40% of bowel ...

Having to poop midrun happens more often than you might think (or hope). In fact, this experience is so common that there’s a term for it: runner’s diarrhea, a.k.a. runner’s trots. If you’ve had loose ...

She assumed the changes in her body were due to perimenopause or gut issues, but it was rectal cancer, a disease that's on ...

I consider myself generally healthy, but I’ve started to wonder if it’s something I need to add into my morning routine. Plus there’s an influx of new, fancy fiber supplements. They’re showing up in ...

The rate of colorectal cancer is increasing among younger Americans and is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in adults ...

Gastroenterologists share what your stool’s buoyancy can reveal about your digestion, diet, and overall health.

The National Cancer Institute estimates that 154,270 people in the United States received a diagnosis of colon or rectal cancer in 2025. Approximately 52,900 died of it. With March being ...

The urge to poop occurs when your rectum fills up, triggering receptors in the anus to signal the brain: go poop. The longer the stool sits in the rectum, the more water is absorbed from it, making it ...