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Constipation

Chronic Constipation: Understanding Issues in Gut Physiology and Implications for Therapy

Brooks Cash, MD, provides an overview of our current understanding of the physiology of the GI tract with a view toward how that understanding may be applied to the treatment of chronic constipation. Medscape Gastroenterology

Sucampo Pharma skids following 2Q results

NEW YORK - Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its second-quarter profit more than doubled due to a large milestone payment from Takeda Pharmaceuticals of Japan, but the drug developer's shares dropped in Thursday trading. The...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common intestinal condition characterized by abdominal pain and cramps; changes in bowel movements (diarrhea, constipation, or both); gassiness; bloating; nausea; and other symptoms. There is...

What Am I Getting Myself Into With Colon Hydrotherapy?

Colon hydrotherapy is generally used for removing toxins or clearing the bowels of the patients by introducing liquids into the rectum and colon, through the anus. The main problem associated with colon is that of constipation...

Health talk

CONDITIONS such as gallstones, fatty liver, chronic skin problems, hepatitis, being a chain smoker or heavy drinker and having chronic constipation may be related to your liver. Regenerate your most important detoxification...

Hospital apology on diagnosis blunders

Hospital bosses have apologised to the family of a Black Country woman who died after twice being mistakenly diagnosed with constipation and sent home. Ann Pitt, aged 78, was taken to New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, by...

Do You Have Constipation?

Is Constipation? Constipation is having a bowel movement fewer than 3 times per week. Constipation causes stools to be unusually dry, hard, small in size and difficult to eliminate. Have you found it painful to have a bowel...

Health Tip: Keep Gestational Diabetes Under Control (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Gestational diabetes occurs in women during pregnancy, and it requires careful attention to keep mother and baby safe and healthy. Health Tip: Prevent Constipation HealthDay - (HealthDay News) --...

Health Tip: Prevent Constipation (HealthDay)

It's not true that to be considered regular, you have to produce a bowel movement at least once daily, the American Academy of Family Physicians says. The "normal" range varies widely -- between three times a day and three...

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Announces Key Management and Board Appointments at Its European Affiliate

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCMP) today announced that its wholly owned European subsidiary, Sucampo Pharma Europe, Ltd. (SPE), has appointed David Dodds, MRPharmS, M.B.A., to the position of Commercial Director of...