Recent research has uncovered how bowel movement frequency can serve as a vital indicator of digestive and overall health. While it is often an overlooked topic in health discussions, the frequency of ...

Understanding your bowel movements is crucial for maintaining overall health. Your colon, also known as the large intestine, plays a significant role in your digestive system. Constipation and other ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a group of symptoms that can cause abdominal pain and ...

Scientists studying genetic data from over a quarter million people have uncovered new clues about what controls how fast the gut moves. They identified multiple DNA regions linked to bowel movement ...

DNA variations tied to vitamin B1 processing help explain why higher thiamine intake is linked to more frequent bowel movements in many people.

Scientists have uncovered new genetic clues that help explain why some people go to the bathroom more often than others—and vitamin B1 unexpectedly takes center stage.

Digestive discomfort is common, but some symptoms go far beyond everyday indigestion. One such condition that demands urgent ...

The gallbladder is an important part of digestion. If you’re experiencing issues, they may affect your bowel movements and cause symptoms like constipation. Your gallbladder is an important organ that ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu Digestive symptoms often appear years before tremor in Parkinson’s disease, and growing evidence ...

The early 20th century was constipation’s belle époque. Sales of purgatives, tonics, syrups and patent medicines like Carter’s Little Liver Pills went through the roof as ordinary people were ...