Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maybe you thought potty issues were only going to be a problem for your little one, but going “number two” can be difficult for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You may not like talking about it, but just about everyone experiences constipation from time to time. In fact, 16% of all adults ...

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: I’m an 84-year-old man who has recently found relief from lifelong strain in bowel movements by using stool ...

Pharmacies sold more than $40 million worth of a constipation treatment called stool softeners last year in Canada but an independent analysis suggests there isn’t proof that they work. The stool ...

Dear Doctors: I’m a 77-year-old man and was having trouble with hard stools. My doctor suggested a stool softener. It worked for about a week, but then I developed diarrhea. Over-the-counter diarrhea ...

Review the side-effects of Stool Softener as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of ...

Is it safe to take stool softeners to treat pregnancy constipation? Stool softeners are generally considered safe during pregnancy. Pregnancy constipation, defined as having fewer than three bowel ...

UNBLOCK YOUR SYSTEM: MiraLAX, an osmotic laxative, works naturally with the water in your body to hydrate, soften, and ease stool through your colon in 1-3 days. Other stimulant laxatives stimulate ...

Lactulose is used to treat chronic constipation, piles as a stool softener, liver failure affecting the brain or hepatic encephalopathy, opioid-induced constipation, and hyperammonemia. In case of ...

Rugby Laboratories announced a voluntary recall of all lots of Diocto Liquid and Diocto Syrup (docusate sodium solutions) due to a risk of contamination with Burkholderia cepacia. Rugby Laboratories ...