The "internal shower drink," made with chia seeds and water, is going viral once again for its purported gut health benefits. But it's not for everyone.

Scientists used smart underwear to track how often people fart, revealing surprising results about gut microbes and what’s ...

Straining on the toilet during pregnancy? Constipation in pregnancy is very common. Painful defecation is influenced by hormonal changes, mechanical pressure, altered gastrointestinal motility, and ...

Two Republicans in Congress are calling for the mass expulsion of Muslims from the United States following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia over the weekend, amplifying an ...

Your pooping habits aren’t just indicative of your digestive health. They offer a clue into your cardiovascular health, too. “Regular bowel habits are generally considered a marker of overall good ...

Research estimates that around one in seven adults struggles with constipation. Beyond being inconvenient, constipation can be incredibly uncomfortable – even painful – and, if left untreated, can ...

Like most Americans, I’m excited to watch a president who's polling worse than anchovies deliver a State of the Union address in which he will undoubtedly tell us he is amazing and everything is great ...

Constipation is often treated as a simple plumbing problem, too little movement, too much delay. But emerging research suggests that, in some people, the culprit may not be sluggish muscles or faulty ...

Stuck in pur-gut-tory? Several factors can contribute to constipation, from certain supplements and vitamins to dehydration and lack of movement. But there can even be microscopic reasons for why you ...

Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO has extensive experience in ceramics design—processes that could also be used to manufacture the next generation of computer chips. Japan’s advanced toilets and ...

When I bought my first home nearly five years ago, I spent a lot of time planning out the living areas and bedrooms. The bathrooms, however, were somewhat of an afterthought — especially my half bath.

A new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work together to dry out the lining of the gut and cause constipation It is as unfortunate an ailment as it is ubiquitous: at some point in our life, ...