Get essential tips for managing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and fecal incontinence, including emergency kits, scouting bathrooms, and preventive dietary strategies.

Constipation Awareness Month 2025 highlights how common constipation is, why it affects daily life, and how awareness, early ...

Many women assume pelvic floor health issues are simply their fate—part of having vaginal deliveries, getting older, gaining ...

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.

CRC survivors experience higher rates of long-term bowel dysfunction compared to non-CRC individuals, with symptoms persisting up to five years post-diagnosis. Increased dietary fiber intake is linked ...

The Squatty Potty helps make bowel movements easier by aligning the rectum and colon for smoother waste passage. Using a Squatty Potty can reduce constipation and hemorrhoids by minimizing straining ...

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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 ...

Objective To map available scientific evidence about the pediatric population with spina bifida submitted to transanal irrigation to manage signs and symptoms of neurogenic bowel. Summary of the ...

Urinary incontinence, or accidental bladder leakage, is common among men and women. It becomes more common with age, often due to medical issues or lifestyle changes. Many people manage urinary ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...