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,” ...

Medically reviewed by Sonal Kumar, MD Key Takeaways Stool softeners make stools easier to pass by increasing moisture.Stool softeners can take up to 72 hours to work.Other laxatives, like stimulant ...

Hospitals and pharmacies nationwide are failing to meet patient demand, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, as the U.S. is currently experiencing a laxative shortage.

You're doing the right thing by eating fiber. However, sometimes it doesn't help to add bulk if there's already a lot of dry, hard stool that's blocking things. That's where laxatives come in (and ...

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