A gastroenterologist reveals common bathroom habits that can harm your health. Wiping incorrectly, delaying bowel movements, ...

Discover how sedentary habits, low fiber intake, processed foods, and dehydration contribute to constipation. Learn ...

What comes out of us says a lot about our health. Before you flush, check for these warning signs in the toilet bowl.

In a pilot study, researchers from North Carolina State University have found a novel kirkovirus that may be associated with colitis – and potentially small colon impactions – in horses. The study ...

In the United States, a man in his 40s died from intestinal obstruction after long-term constipation was left untreated. An autopsy revealed that ...

A 64-year-old man being treated at an Ohio nursing home fell while trying to get to the bathroom and suffered "catastrophic ...

A group home in Ohio allowed a man with "intellectual and/or developmental disabilities" and a "history of constipation" to go weeks without a bowel movement, leading to a "massive" collection of ...

Traveling can slow your digestion—these easy tips help you avoid constipation and stay comfortable on every trip.

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is no longer a rarity in European clinics. Diagnosed increasingly over the past three decades, EoE is commonly managed with pharmacotherapy, elimination diets, and, when ...

Mast cell activation syndrome is a condition that causes mast cells to release an inappropriate amount of chemicals into your body. This causes allergy symptoms and a wide range of other symptoms.

Wrongful death: Suit alleges that a residential care facility and associated medical providers failed to monitor and respond to a disabled resident's severe constipation, resulting in death from ...