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Poo anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they’re all terms for what’s medically known as parcopresis.
Kiwifruit, mineral water and rye bread are in. A high-fibre diet is out. Here’s what’s behind new advice to treat long-term constipation.
A new study compares the anti-inflammatory and barrier protective effects of unfermented and fermented rooibos extract on intestinal pig cells.
When is your dodgy tummy due to eating off food, and when is it a touch of gastro?
There’s no firm evidence eating eggs causes constipation. In fact, eggs may have the opposite effect. Here’s what’s really going on in your gut.
Here’s a TikTok trend actually worth adopting: go for a walk after dinner, and let out your gas. You might be surprised how much good it’s doing you.
Your biology really is telling you to poo in the morning. And yes, your coffee is partly to blame.
Your upper intestine is host to a distinct population of microbes that play a role in digestion, metabolism and immunity.
Colon cancer is curable when caught early, but some insurers are either refusing to cover or significantly delaying approval for colonoscopies.
Weight loss and diabetes drugs target regulatory pathways involved in metabolism that the microbes in your gut and certain molecules from food already play a key role in regulating.
Some alcoholic beverages may affect your bowel motions more than others.
Kian, age 6, has some interesting questions about farts that we’re probably all wondering about.
The golden rule of gastroenterology is to always heed the ‘call to stool’ when the urge strikes.
Rather than focusing on single foods for ‘gut health’, we’re better off having a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
If you believe the memes, men spend ages in the toilet. But they’re not always pooing. Here’s what they’re really doing.
Stomach pains are a rare symptom of COVID-19 and are much more likely to be caused by something else.
Public restrooms can be scary when it comes to coronavirus, and they get scarier when you look at how the virus spreads. A doctor explains how to stay safe when you’re traveling and really gotta go.
Burping is a normal way for the body to release swallowed air, and often happens after eating or drinking fizzy drinks!
Oh! Excuse me! Please pardon my sphincter, esophagus and throat.
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Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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