Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Constipation is no joke—that backed-up feeling can wreak havoc on your well-being. While certain over-the-counter medications offer a quick fix, diet plays a large role in your body’s inability to ...

Roshini Raj, MD, is Health's former magazine's medical editor and coauthor of What the Yuck?!. Board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, Dr. Raj is a Clinical Associate Professor of ...

Let’s talk about poop. Sure, it’s not exactly a dinner-party topic, but it’s important to learn all you can about bowel movements — what’s normal, what’s healthy, what’s not. That’s because your poop ...

Unsurprisingly, the National Security Strategy (NSS) has set off a storm across the Atlantic. The German chancellor called parts of the document “unacceptable,” while the president of the European ...

Eating kiwi with the skin on boosts fiber intake and helps with digestion. Prunes contain sorbitol, which can help stimulate bowel movements. Flax seeds are full of fiber but should be paired with ...