Middle-aged and older adults who adopt three to five healthy lifestyle behaviors — never smoking, 7-9 hours of sleep per night, high levels of vigorous physical activity, a high-quality diet, and ...

When you have chronic (long-lasting) constipation, you need to find out what’s causing it. It could be a medical condition or even medications that you take that are backing you up. But it could also ...

Abdominal massage is emerging as a promising non‐invasive intervention for managing constipation across diverse patient populations. This therapy involves the application of rhythmic pressure and ...

LINZESS relieves constipation in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years with functional constipation. The recommended dose is 290 mcg for IBS-C patients and 145 mcg for CIC patients, with a 72 ...

Credit: Shutterstock. Linzess is a guanylate cyclase-C agonist. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Linzess ® (linaclotide) for the treatment of functional constipation (FC) in ...

MedPage Today has been reporting on a variety of subjects relating to constipation and IBS, including the link between certain conditions and constipation and IBS, as well as effective treatment ...

A survey by Boston Children’s Hospital researchers claims pediatric gastroenterologists overuse abdominal radiographs when managing functional constipation, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News reports ...

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