For this reason, there are not any hard and fast rules about who should not have a bowel resection. Instead, a surgeon will make a decision about the surgery based on each person's health. There may ...

When you think about health care, regular bowel movements might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, maintaining a consistent digestive rhythm is crucial for overall well-being.

One such instance is straining during bowel ... surgery. The emotional toll of dealing with constant pain and embarrassment from this condition can be overwhelming. Avoiding strain during bowel ...

1 Graduate School, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China 2 Anorectal Surgery Department ... 3.53)) in the unadjusted model (Model 1); the OR was 2.28 (95% CI, 1.78, 2.92) after ...

A normal bowel movement consists of well-formed, soft, brown stools that usually sink and are easy to pass. Healthy bowel movements occur anywhere from three times a week to three times a day.

T he early 20th century was constipation’s belle époque. Sales of purgatives, tonics, syrups and patent medicines like Carter ...

Doctors successfully removed a large glass jar from a man’s bowel following eye-watering surgery that carries an extremely high risk of d3ath The man, who inserted the pint-sized glass into his back ...

They share a lot more than their sister bond. They are both in their late 30s and currently battling stage four colon cancer.

Storm, then 19, thought her symptoms could be anxiety after breaking up with a partner, or maybe lactose intolerance ...

While the American Heart Association recommends at least 25 to 30 grams of fiber a day to help regulate bowel movements ... in the toilet bowl right after you go, then you won’t be able to ...

While bowel cancer – or colorectal cancer – is more common ... progress has been made with more rational combinations of chemotherapy and radiotherapy with surgery,” says Dr Good. “Increasingly we’re ...