News tagged with laxatives
Laxative
Laxatives (purgatives, aperients) are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements or to loosen the stool, most often taken to treat constipation. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and/or bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas under certain circumstances. Sufficiently high doses of laxatives cause diarrhea. Laxatives work to increase the movement of fecal matter along the colon.
Some laxatives combine more than one active ingredient to produce a combination of the effects. Laxatives may be oral or in suppository form.
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Study finds link between sexual harassment and 'purging'—in men
Men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are much more likely than women to induce vomiting and take laxatives and diuretics in an attempt to control their weight, according to a surprising finding ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 09, 2013 |
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Optimal therapy sought for patients who cannot defecate effectively
Nearly one third of the 40 million Americans with constipation unknowingly work against themselves, squeezing when they should be pushing, and living painfully uncomfortable lives, researchers say.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Family meals remain important through teen years, expert says
As children become teenagers, it may be more challenging to regularly include them in family meals, but doing so is key to heading off such problems as eating disorders, obesity, and inadequate nutrition in adolescence, said ...
Health
Jul 12, 2011 |
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New brain research suggests eating disorders impact brain function
Bulimia nervosa is a severe eating disorder associated with episodic binge eating followed by extreme behaviors to avoid weight gain such as self-induced vomiting, use of laxatives or excessive exercise. It is poorly understood ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Colon cleansing has no benefit but many side effects including vomiting and death
Colon cleansing - it's been described as a natural way to enhance well-being, but Georgetown University doctors say there's no evidence to back that claim. In fact, their review of scientific literature, published today ...
Cancer
Aug 01, 2011 |
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