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Nearly three-quarters of Brits suffer diarrhoea or constipation - at least once a week

Four in five Brits have suffered embarrassing gut-related issues, like breaking wind in public - but over half don't see gut health as a big issue

Daily Mirror

'Doctors thought my young son was just constipated - but he actually had cancer'

Mum Victoria Stainton, 45, says her son was prescribed laxatives for constipation before scans later showed his lungs had filled with fluid from a fast-growing cancer

Daily Mirror

Boy rushed to hospital after feeling constipated diagnosed with cancer

A GP prescribed little Harrison a laxative, but his mum Victoria said: ‘Even to my untrained eye, I could see something was seriously wrong with my son’

The Independent UK

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Pregnant mum's devastation after £39 test reveals heartbreaking diagnosis

Emma Campbell was initially told she had constipation

Manchester Evening News

Pregnant mum self-diagnoses with £39 test after being told she had constipation

Two women have joined forces in a brave and determined fight to beat bowel cancer. TV personality and podcaster Dame Deborah James has been a massive inspiration to them both

Wales Online

Mum discovered cancer after buying £39 test she saw on Facebook

Emma Campbell said her pain was initially dismissed as 'pregnancy constipation'

Liverpool Echo

Toddler diagnosed with cancer days after being sent home from hospital with constipation

Little Gracie Tudor was admitted to hospital on March 13 but was sent away with constipation after a two day stay.

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Silent symptom of deadly disease you can spot on the toilet

Constipation is common among people with Parkinson’s and can be seen in patients years before a diagnosis

Irish Mirror

Experts explain how to deal with constipation after birth as Molly-Mae Hague shares her experience

Struggling to go to the toilet is a common experience among new mums, but rarely discussed

The Independent UK

What are the real signs of a healthy gut? A user’s guide

It’s a huge organ that gives us the energy to live, grow and repair. But how does it work – and how do you keep it healthy? Our science editor unravels its astonishing job

The Guardian - UK

Constipation, bloating and diarrhoea join list of Long Covid complaints, say scientists

Research based on medical records of millions of people who contracted coronavirus during the pandemic

Wales Online

'I thought my stomach pains were just constipation... then I gave birth to my baby girl in bed'

Emily even rode on Florida's fastest roller coaster three times - being launched to 70mph within 2.4 seconds while unaware she was six months pregnant

Manchester Evening News

Boy, 2, who 'just needed potty training' given deadly diagnosis

Sheena Harrad said her son's symptoms were misdiagnosed as constipation

Liverpool Echo

Mum told 'sassy' son needed potty training - and that cancer was just constipation

A scan revealed that Adam had a tumour in his stomach and one wrapped around his spine

Manchester Evening News

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Wales Online

Mum was told boy's cancer was just constipation - and he needed potty training

Adam had a 15cm cancerous tumour in his stomach and another wrapped around his spine

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vibrating Pill, Ingestible Sensor: Mini Robots Tackle Gut Disorders

A pill that vibrates to relieve constipation, a sensor that can be tracked in the gut -- medical researchers are turning to tiny robots to treat or diagnose gastrointestinal disorders. "This is a very booming field," said Saransh Sharma, a doctoral student at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) involved…

Wales Online

Model who couldn't poo for weeks cut one thing out of her diet and it worked

Emerald appeared on the Channel 4 show Know Your S**t: Inside Our Guts to get help with her constipation

The Conversation

What did pregnancy do to my gut? From nausea to constipation and farting

It’s two weeks after the birth of your healthy bub and you notice your gut isn’t feeling quite right. Maybe you feel a bit bloated. Maybe you’re farting more than usual.

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Daily Mirror

Underactive thyroid: Early warning sign of 'invisible illness' that only appears in the morning

The condition rarely exhibits any visual signs, yet can become debilitating unless properly managed. Symptoms of an underactive thyroid include tiredness, constipation and being sensitive to the cold

Daily Record

Lanarkshire woman's toilet troubles inspire new book on constipation

Helen Irwin of Cambuslang has dealt with the issue for most of her life.

The Conversation

Does TikTok's chia-lemon 'internal shower' really beat constipation? Here's what science says

Heard about the chia seed-lemon juice “internal shower” drink? It’s going viral on TikTok and is being hailed as a digestion booster, constipation and bloating buster (particularly after travelling), detox drink and hangover cure.

Irish Mirror

Girl, 11, told she had constipation diagnosed with watermelon-sized tumour

Ellie Miller was diagnosed with nephroblastoma - a type of kidney cancer found in children - after her stomach started to balloon in size

Daily Record

Schoolgirl told she had constipation diagnosed with watermelon-sized tumour

Ellis Miller was diagnosed with nephroblastoma - a type of kidney cancer found in children - after her stomach started to balloon in size.

Wales Online

Girl, 11, with tumour the size of a watermelon told it was constipation by doctors

Her mum first noticed a growth in her daughter's stomach when she was four but doctors assured her that her daughter was just constipated

The Guardian - UK

Gut feeling: it’s time to speak out about bloating, constipation and heartburn

Why do people with stomach trouble feel they have to suffer in silence? Keeping our gut in good health matters more than we may think

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