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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nutrition 5 foods that can help you poop, according to a gastroenterologist — one ‘jump-starts the gut’ and can work in minutes By Diana Bruk Published July 3, 2025, 2:54 p.m. ET ...

A stuck poop may be a sign of constipation or an underlying health condition. Learn how to get stools moving again, when to seek help, and how to prevent it.

You can’t compost compostable dog poop bags. So why use them? There’s at least one good reason—but there are also some eco-friendlier alternatives to consider.