Although it is not a frequent cause, research reports some cases where treating constipation has eased chest pain from no clear causes. Researchers have shown that constipation has an association with ...

You know how bothersome a bout of constipation can be: the painful pressure or cramping in your abdomen, a distended belly, feelings of fullness. But if you've ever experienced lower back discomfort ...

If there is one migraine truth that I wish everyone understood, it is this: Migraine is much, much more than a headache. Migraine attacks begin in the brain and affect multiple systems throughout the ...

Growing up, my mother and grandmother constantly told me that having kids changes your body in many ways. In addition to sagging breasts, baby weight and stretch marks, peeing your pants would become ...

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

Physical therapy is commonly used to treat pain and movement impairments caused by surgery, injury, accident, or illness. When thinking of physical therapy, many may first think about treating parts ...

Cultures around the world have used castor oil for thousands of years as a natural healing remedy. In the Mediterranean, it was thought to increase a woman’s lactation, while in Africa it was used to ...

When you hear “pelvic floor,” chances are, you think Kegels, or those infamous exercises often described as what you’d need to do to pick up a blueberry with…your vagina. And it’s true: Doing them ...

At this year’s PAINWeek Conference in Las Vegas, Salix Pharmaceuticals sponsored an interactive product theater panel to discuss the challenges associated with OIC in clinical practice, how to address ...