A father has recounted the harrowing ordeal of his son, who at seven years old contracted a rare strain of E.coli, leading to ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways Your body has an internal clock and reflexes that make morning the most ...

Constipation is common, but in some cases it may signal a more serious medical condition requiring emergency care. Leala ...

Do you wake up bloated and backed up? Well, you are not alone. Constipation affects millions of people worldwide. While chronic constipation needs to be checked by your physician right away, ...

Nobody really wants to talk about poop. But let’s be honest – the moment something goes ‘off’, that’s all you can think about. Constipation is one of the most common digestive problems, and millions ...

Some GLP-1 side effects overlap with symptomatic colorectal cancer, as two women who spoke to The Post learned the hard way. But a doctor reveals which GI issues are always a red flag.

Everybody poops, but some of us have a harder time of it than others. Constipation—infrequent (less than three times a week) or difficult passage of stool—affects an estimated 26 percent of women and ...

We’ve all heard it: “Just drink more water.” It’s one of the most common pieces of advice for constipation, but how much truth is there to it? The short answer: Yes, drinking water can help when ...

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 ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...

Eating about half a cup of dried fruit daily improved bowel movements for people with chronic constipation in a new study. Drinking juice from the same fruits (prunes, grapes, and apricots) also ...