Tag: Stimulant Laxatives

Researchers claim to have discovered a probable link between regular laxative use and dementia risk, but experts caution that the research is still in its early stages and should be read with caution. Constipation affects about 20% of the general population and 70% of people in nursing homes, according to researchers from medical institutions across China as well as the University of Cambridge and Harvard Medical School, and most people with constipation are treated with one of two versions of over-the-counter laxatives. Osmotic And Stimulant Laxatives The study, published Wednesday in the...