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

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Abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation are common symptoms of bowel obstruction. Partial bowel obstruction symptoms may come and go for days or weeks before worsening. Intussusception in children ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, has become an epidemic in urban cities. Here are the signs to watch out for and when to ...

Chronic functional constipation is persistent constipation that doesn’t have a clearly identifiable underlying cause. Constipation is often defined as passing fewer than three bowel movements per week ...

A hypertonic pelvic floor occurs when the muscles in this area become too tense. Symptoms can include pain, difficulty urinating or passing bowel movements, and sexual difficulties. Currently, there ...

An 'alarming' number of people under the age of 50 are now dying from colon cancer but what are the key signs of the disease ...

Struggling with bloating, cramps, or irregular digestion? A yoga expert shares 9 gentle yoga poses to improve bowel movement and ease IBS symptoms naturally.

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by doctors, meant for physicians and other healthcare professionals as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through ...

Most colorectal polyps are benign. However, large polyps can cause constipation and other symptoms and are more likely to be cancerous. Colorectal polyps are small growths that form on the lining of ...

Splinting is a technique people may use to relieve constipation. It involves using a finger to press against the perineum or vaginal wall to help move a stool out of the rectum. There is little ...