Understanding your bowel movements is crucial for maintaining overall health. Your colon, also known as the large intestine, plays a significant role in your digestive system. Constipation and other ...

Colon cancer, one of the more common forms of cancer, can be influenced by a range of factors, some of which might be less expected. Chronic constipation can lead to prolonged retention of toxins in ...

Occasional constipation is common, but doctors warn that constipation lasting for months may signal colon cancer, especially if bowel habits change. Experts say persistent constipation with symptoms ...

An expert review on refractory constipation established 14 best practice statements addressing key clinical issues for the ...

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has issued updated guidelines, published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, about how to evaluate and manage chronic constipation. The journal ...

According to the MD Anderson Cancer Centre, bowel cancer, known as colon or colorectal cancer, may not show any symptoms in the early stages, but as the disease progress more symptoms may appear ...

The doctor is in and on Tuesday, Dr. Chandini Sharma joined News On 6 at Noon to discuss constipation and diarrhea in seniors and the health issues these present. In the first research to look at ...

Constipation is often ignored as a minor discomfort. However, when it becomes chronic, lasting more than three months, it can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Constipation can make you feel bloated, nauseated and uncomfortable. And when you finally do have a bowel movement, it may be ...

Lovneet Batra said that even with a clean, fibre-rich diet, bowel movements can slow when gut motility is impaired.

A colonic—also called colon hydrotherapy—involves flushing the colon with warm, filtered water through a small tube inserted into the rectum. Practitioners claim it removes built-up waste, toxins, and ...