Constipation can last a couple of days or a couple of weeks, depending on the cause. Certain conditions or medications may cause chronic or long-term constipation. Constipation typically goes away in ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Are you often sweating it out on the toilet, straining and pushing hard to pass the stool? This discomfort in bowel movement is commonly addressed through diet, medications, and treatments. But ...

A newly discovered bacterial duo may be the hidden cause of chronic constipation. The two microbes break down the colon’s protective mucus layer, leaving stool dry and hard — a problem traditional ...

Constipation is often treated as a simple plumbing problem, too little movement, too much delay. But emerging research suggests that, in some people, the culprit may not be sluggish muscles or faulty ...