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A newly approved option for pediatric patients with functional constipation significantly increased the frequency of bowel movements and improved other burdensome symptoms as well, according to a ...

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Recent research has uncovered how bowel movement frequency can serve as a vital indicator of digestive and overall health. While it is often an overlooked topic in health discussions, the frequency of ...

Constipation in the UK is no joke and it’s time we got to the bottom of it. It’s thought one in seven adults and one in three children are impacted by the condition – and the financial burden on the ...

Regular bowel movements play a crucial role in overall health and well-being. When this natural process becomes irregular, laxatives might offer relief as part of a comprehensive approach to digestive ...

Sabina Ali, MD (front) uses a new intestinal ultrasound (IUS) machine on Dhiya Ravikumar (back) at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Walnut Creek. Photo by Brian Feulner Dhiya Ravikumar would ...

Researchers have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the nervous system of the bowel in Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic condition. In their latest study, a team showed that gene ...

Bowel retraining is a program that people can follow to help regain control over the bowels or to help relieve chronic constipation. It involves training the body to have bowel movements each day at ...

It may not be a pleasant subject to discuss, but bowel regularity plays a crucial role in your overall health. How frequently people have bowel movements varies widely, but doctors consider anything ...