New guidelines have been published for managing chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), a common disorder that affects 8% to 12% of adults in the United States. The guida n ce, authored by experts with ...

A massive long-term study shows that Mediterranean and plant-based diets can help prevent chronic constipation in aging adults. Surprisingly, the benefits weren’t explained by fiber alone. Western and ...

The incidence of chronic constipation increases as we age. A new study from Mass General Brigham researchers compares five common diets to determine the effectiveness of preventing chronic ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) is a type of IBS, a condition that causes different digestive symptoms. The main symptom of IBS-C is ...