American's reliance on laxatives has spurned a nationwide shortage. But there are several other ways to produce free-flowing bowel movements in the meantime. One of the trendiest constipation ...

WASHINGTON — Cave men didn’t sit on toilets and bodies are designed for squatting, so doctors believe you may experience medical benefits from having a step stool in your bathroom. “Propping your feet ...

You can breathe easy with this pooping pointer. “If you’re struggling with constipation and straining, then this is one pooping hack that actually works,” Dr. Karan Rangarajan, also known as Dr. Karan ...

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Welcome to the School of Poopatology! That's what Susan Wong, RN, BSN, nicknames her new book, "The Power of Pooping," which came out earlier this month. And, frankly, she's more than qualified to ...

Children who resist toilet training tend to have more difficult temperaments, but constipation may be the source of the problem and treatment could ease the transition, researchers said Monday. In a ...

The time you spend on the pot can offer health clues, says an expert doctor on what's normal, what's not, and why it matters.

A "Smart Toilet" will take photos of your poop and send it to the doctor. Scientists believe that it could be the long-lost answer to detecting several diseases. This smart toilet will take photos of ...

Shy bowel syndrome, or parcopresis, is an anxiety-related condition that makes it difficult to defecate outside the home. It can trigger physical stress symptoms and lead to avoidance of social ...