Colonic motility disorders, especially problems associated with constipation and diarrhea, are common in adults and children, greatly impacting quality of life. A new study in The American Journal of ...

Some of the most intractable gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease, are motility disorders, where the contents of the intestines don’t proceed ...

Intermittent fasting (IF) can bring about a ton of changes to your body and health, from weight loss to better sleep. But no one really warns you about poop problems, like constipation. Yep, in some ...

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 ...

It can be a miserable feeling to need to have a bowel movement and not be able to due to constipation. Almost everyone gets constipated at some point, making it difficult or even painful to pass stool ...

But do our bodies actually need help clearing out waste, or is this ancient practice actually a health risk? We asked the experts to separate fact from fiction. This article is general information ...

Bloating is dismissed as a heavy meal or “just acidity.” A tablet is swallowed, and the day moves on. But when the abdomen feels tight almost every day, when clothes feel tighter by evening, or when ...

Dear N.F.: There are a few complications of colonoscopy that should be considered in a person with pain after the procedure. If a polyp was removed, tenderness and fever can persist for a few days.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Some of the most intractable gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease, are motility disorders, where the contents of the intestines ...