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Chronic constipation is more common than many people realise. It affects about one in ten adults worldwide and can significantly affect quality of life. Many people struggle with hard stools, ...

Now scientists in Japan believe they may have discovered an important reason why some constipation treatments do not work.

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Children with IgA vasculitis who present with severe persistent skin manifestations, such as hemorrhagic vesicles, ulceration, or necrosis, are at higher risk for relapse and should be followed for a ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Subtle signs of mental distress often emerge before severe symptoms. By Christina Caron On the latest season of the HBO Max hospital drama “The Pitt,” a law student named Jackson arrived in the ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...

Many people think of a tremor as the quintessential warning sign of Parkinson’s disease. But other symptoms — many of them not involving changes in movement — can appear much earlier than what’s known ...

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...

A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is considered for patients with refractory constipation, a severe, chronic form of ...

According to statistics, around one in seven UK adults struggles with constipation. Beyond causing discomfort, constipation can be painful and, if left untreated, can significantly affect quality of ...