A recent study finds that the constipation medication lubiprostone can positively impact kidney function. Here's what you ...

Probiotics can improve constipation by stimulating bowel movements to allow stool to move more quickly through the gut.

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Pneumonia struck first. Then tonsillitis spiraled into sepsis. Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again. This unvaccinated 2-year-old boy is trapped in ...

Having diarrhea is miserable, but treating it doesn't always have to be. Why? Because dark chocolate may ease diarrhea symptoms. Yes, you read that right. Your candy stash may actually be your next ...

The phone rings. It’s a call we get a dozen times a day. “My dog has diarrhea.” Or vomiting. Or, most often, both. It’s the bread and butter of small animal practice. So common, in fact, that it’s ...

While the list of benefits that exercise provides for your body is long, there are some occasions when hitting the gym can do more harm than good. Exercise plays an important role in digestive health, ...

Does drinking soda upset your stomach and cause diarrhea? If so, you’re not alone, says William J. Bulsiewicz, MD, a gastroenterologist based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and the author of Fiber ...

Protein shakes are supposed to help you build muscle, recover faster, and perform better. But for some, drinking a protein shake after a workout leads to diarrhea. Here are some reasons why protein ...

An airline was forced to 86 a flight after this gal took a terrible No. 2. Meghan Reinertsen swears she isn’t a monster. The blond is simply a frequent flyer whose sudden bout with uncontrollable ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 67-year-old female in pretty good health. The only medications I take are for my thyroid, arthritis and hormone replacement. Early last year, I was sick with a cold/flu for a ...

A mysterious gut hormone may be behind many cases of chronic diarrhea, especially in people with undiagnosed bile acid malabsorption, a condition often mistaken for irritable bowel syndrome.