Shawn Michael, 48, from the US, was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer after he was left in agony and was unable to go to the toilet ...

Constipation is a common complaint, especially in older adults. It results in millions of physician visits per year, with hundreds of millions of dollars spent on laxatives. Untreated it can lead ...

Chronic, untreated constipation can cause a number of health ... or areas of inflamed colon that require removal through surgery. Having IBS doesn’t increase your risk for colon cancer.