Woah there! Don’t even bother reaching for those laxatives! If you regularly find yourself being, well, not regular, it’s crucial to remember that laxatives are not a long term solution. In a recent ...

Andrea Badgie, 34, from Manchester, was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after experiencing severe pain near her ...

For instance, correcting hypothyroidism or hypercalcaemia is preferable to using laxatives to stimulate the bowel. However, as most cases of serious constipation have multifactorial causes ...

City doctors in Nagpur successfully treat Celphos poisoning using innovative methods including hemodialysis, blood exchange, and high-dose laxatives. The case highlights the importance of timely ...

Judge Lady Drummond said: “You were an auxiliary nurse and had the knowledge to know what you were doing. You caused him to be in that state. When he was admitted to hospital, you continued to give ...

Tracy Menhinick, 52, wilfully ill-treated the boy with medication that affected his development A former auxiliary nurse convicted of harming a child with laxatives with “devastating ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Medications that treat ...

A woman convicted of harming a child with laxatives, which affected his development, has been jailed for seven years. Tracy Menhinick, 52, was found guilty of “wilfully” ill-treating the child ...

You caused him to be in that state. When he was admitted to hospital, you continued to give him a high level of laxatives.

A woman convicted of harming a child with laxatives, which affected his development, has been jailed for seven years. Tracy Menhinick, 52, was found guilty of “wilfully” ill-treating the child in a ...