Some people with bulimia may misuse laxatives to purge after episodes of binge eating as a compensatory behavior. Misusing laxatives can negatively affect digestion and health. Bulimia nervosa is an ...

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 ...

Stimulant laxatives Senna and bisacodyl tablets generally take six to 12 hours to work, so they are often taken at night for morning relief. Bisacodyl suppositories work fast, usually in 15 to 60 ...

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 ...

PHOENIX - It may not be a topic of choice for many conversations, but it needs to be reported on nonetheless. The U.S., according to reports, is experiencing a shortage of medications meant to be used ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s a fact of life: What goes in must come out. When you're dealing with a bout of constipation, though, you know that sometimes ...

The U.S. now has a shortage of medications to promote bowel movements—namely laxatives. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Well, this is quite a movement, in more ways than one. Apparently, ...