Antonio Hugo Photo/Moment/Getty Images It’s a crazy thing, how our bodies seem to sense when we’re not in our primary place of residence. It’s almost as though our GI tracts want to punish us for ...

While rare, not being able to poop for an extremely extended period—a week or more ... This occurs when the stool becomes too hard to pass, causing a blockage, Dr. Allison says. Fecal impaction may ...

Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley, died of sequelae of small bowel obstruction, an intestinal blockage, according to a newly released report on the Los ...

A small bowel obstruction is a blockage of the small intestine, which can be caused by colon cancer, certain medications, adhesions in the abdomen that form after surgery and conditions that can ...

But don’t delay — the right time to poop is when you’re feeling the urge to do so, experts said. If you have to sit on the toilet for more than five to 10 minutes, you should discuss the ...