There's a nation-wide laxative shortage, the Wall Street Journal has reported. One reason for high laxative demand is hybrid work and travel, which can lead to constipation. While laxatives can be ...

Raise your hand if your schedule has been a bit off lately. Maybe you’re working from the office more. Or you've stopped going to the gym regularly. Or you have too much going on in the summer. Or ...

In some cases, constipation can be related to pelvic floor dysfunction, and this stretch can help relax in those muscles. “The Malasana squat helps open up the pelvic floor muscles, which can help ...

Foods naturally rich in probiotics, such as kombucha and kefir, host helpful bacteria that help improve gut health and the ...

The US has been dealing with a shortage of laxatives. But a doctor said she wouldn't recommend laxatives unless a patient had upped their fiber intake. Doctors recommend high-fiber foods such as ...

A new study published in the journal Gut found a link between vitamin B1 and good gut motility, a.k.a. the movement of food ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Harmony Allison, MD, is a gastroenterologist and Associate Chief of Gastroenterology at Tufts Medical Center, where she specializes in constipation, IBD, GERD, Celiac disease, and other ...