top ten Remedies for Constipation
Constipation is a very common digestive disorder that affects people of all age groups. When suffering from constipation, a person will have difficulty to pass stools and may even need to put too much strain to empty the excessively hard stools.
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Constipation Has Serious Impact on Health of Older Women
Constipation is clearly an uncomfortable condition, but the results of a recent study suggest that persistent constipation may have more serious consequences for older women. The study, published online on May 30, 2013, in the American Journal of …
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Polyethylene glycol with electrolytes safe, effective for IBS-related constipation
In a multicenter, double blind, parallel-group prospective study, researchers randomly assigned patients with IBS-associated constipation (IBS-C) to placebo (n=71) or polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes (PEG 3350+E; n=68) for 28 days, after a 14 …
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Constipation and psychological symptoms in women
UK doctors from the St Mark's Hospital, Middlesex, have found that constipation in women may be linked with anxiety, depression, and feeling 'unfeminine.' The researchers studied 34 women with constipation, and 19 women with no history of bowel …
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Understanding constipation in kids and how parents can help
It's important to note that even children who go with normal frequency can still have symptoms of constipation. Small, hard or rocklike stools passed daily or very large, firm stools that clog the toilet once a week can both be signs of constipation.
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What Causes Constipation?
