Although it is not a frequent cause, research reports some cases where treating constipation has eased chest pain from no clear causes. Researchers have shown that constipation has an association with ...

You know how bothersome a bout of constipation can be: the painful pressure or cramping in your abdomen, a distended belly, feelings of fullness. But if you've ever experienced lower back discomfort ...

Big-gun pain relievers can come with unwelcome side effects. At the top of the list for many of these products are constipation and the distress of slowed bowels.

Constipation is a problem that troubles a large number of people. Let us tell you how you can get relief from this problem ...

Vibrant is a capsule that looks just like a regular pill, but instead of releasing medicine when swallowed, it vibrates to stimulate the colon. The pill is not currently covered by insurance -- but ...

Cultures around the world have used castor oil for thousands of years as a natural healing remedy. In the Mediterranean, it was thought to increase a woman’s lactation, while in Africa it was used to ...

Colleen Stinchcombe is a health, environment, and outdoor recreation writer based near Seattle, WA. In addition to Health, her work has been published by SELF, Outside Online, Sierra Magazine, Lonely ...