Constipation - that is, having three or fewer bowel movements per week - is an urgent, if slow-moving, national problem. And it's getting worse. From 2006 to 2011 the number of constipation-related ...

When pelvic floor muscles are too tight and won’t relax, it can make it difficult to poop. Dr. Nakib says the longer the ...

Constipation in children can be caused by a range of problems including the use of certain medications, poor health or a lack of proper nutrition. A teenager who freezes when confronted with using the ...

Chronic constipation often persists despite laxative use because the root cause can be dyssynergic defecation, a muscle ...

Constipation caused by stress is more common than people realise. Doctor explains how stress triggers constipation, and the science-backed steps that break the loop.

Q: "How come there are so many elderly people who are always constipated? There must be a way to avoid it. Is constipation a natural part of aging? My grandma always worries about it when we travel ...

Childhood constipation is increasingly affecting children yet often goes unnoticed. Early recognition and simple dietary ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women bothered by constipation may have a higher risk of heart disease than those who are more "regular," a large study of U.S. women suggests. Researchers say the ...

Constipation, an easy-to-identify condition, may be a marker for cardiovascular risk factors and increased cardiovascular risk in older women, according to the results of a large analysis. The ...

Let’s talk about constipation. Most everybody has dealt with it, but older people are more likely to experience it than younger people. Here’s information from the National Institute on Aging that ...

According to the MD Anderson Cancer Centre, bowel cancer, known as colon or colorectal cancer, may not show any symptoms in ...