The United States has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last ...

Constipation is a widespread problem affecting all age groups. Many misconceptions exist about this digestive issue. People ...

Are you finding it difficult to pass stool? Is it affecting your daily life and causing distress? If so, you might be ...

Learn about the causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of constipation to maintain optimal digestive health. Simple ...

New Delhi: About 25 lakh senior citizens aged 70 and above have enrolled for the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card, in a span of less than 2 months of its launch, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ...

Hard stool happens when your colon absorbs too much water from your stool. This commonly occurs with constipation, defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week. Common causes include ...

An update on the management of constipation in the elderly is also provided. Drugs Anabolic steroids, analgesics, opioids (codeine), NSAIDs, anticholinergics, anticonvulsivants, antidepressants ...

Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. This is an observational prospective study. Electronic notes of patients admitted in the general ...

There have been no published reviews or meta-analyses regarding the use of acupuncture in treating functional constipation in older adults. Therefore, we carried out a meta-analysis to assess the ...

Constipation and impaction. American Academy of Pediatrics. Soiling (encopresis). Larach S, Martin-Perez B. Management of fecal impaction. In: Fazio VW, Church JM, Delaney CP, Kiran RP, eds. Current ...

The most serious side effect of opiate use is constipation. In older adults the prevalence of constipation without opiates is greater than 25%, [15] a tendency that puts them at increased risk of ...

SINGAPORE – No one likes prices shooting up, but if we have to live with it, it is better we save more and cut down on unnecessary expenses that could rake up higher credit card debt. This ...