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Amid soaring demand for laxatives, many brands are in short supply across the country. This shortage of polyethylene glycol 3350 — the generic name for over-the-counter laxatives — has people ...
Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways A low-FODMAP diet is recommended for many people with IBS-C to help prevent flare-ups.Increasing soluble fiber may ease symptoms by making stool ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People getting checked for signs of colon cancer may not need to take a laxative if they choose a CT scan for their cancer screening over a tradition colonoscopy, according ...
Subcutaneous infliximab (Remicade) proved safe and effective for active perianal Crohn's disease in a large multicenter ...
Increasing demand for laxatives such as Miralax and Glycolax is being blamed for a shortage of stool softeners across America. Gastroenterologists and suppliers say they are seeing a surge in demand ...
Laxatives are facing shortages at drugstores and supermarkets across the US — partly thanks to a questionable new TikTok weight-loss trend that casts old-school stool softeners as “budget Ozempic,” ...