Patients often arrive in pain, miserable, and desperate for relief from constipation. Defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week lasting more than 4 weeks, chronic constipation affects about ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Rubbing your fists together is unlikely to relieve constipation.You can drink plenty ...

Laxatives are facing shortages at drugstores and supermarkets across the US — partly thanks to a questionable new TikTok weight-loss trend that casts old-school stool softeners as “budget Ozempic,” ...

Have you ever wondered how your body knows when is it time to pass stool and when is it the time to pass only gas? Have you ever wondered how both existing in the same route usually do not create ...