The American Cancer Society updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines, adding blood-based tests and reaffirming ...

The procedure might be trendy, but it comes with risks and doesn't address the root causes of digestive problems.

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Chances are you've experienced constipation at some point in your life. It's one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints, affecting people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. Constipation is ...

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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 ...

A newly discovered bacterial duo may be the hidden cause of chronic constipation. The two microbes break down the colon’s protective mucus layer, leaving stool dry and hard — a problem traditional ...

A new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work together to dry out the lining of the gut and cause constipation It is as unfortunate an ailment as it is ubiquitous: at some point in our life, ...

Before Mohammad Samad was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at age 37, he felt in the best shape of his life. "I was eating all my greens, making those healthy smoothies in the morning. I was ...

A surprising link between constipation and kidney decline led researchers to test lubiprostone, revealing that it can protect kidney function. The results point toward gut-based, mitochondria-boosting ...

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...

What Is Crohn’s Constipation? You likely have constipation if it's hard for you to poop and you're having fewer bowel movements than you normally do. The same is true whether or not you have Crohn’s ...