Recent news on Stool Softeners

Dr. Gott: Doctor refuses second referral for second opinion  -  25 May 2007
Northwest Herald,This usually responds to stool softeners, meticulous attention to hygiene, warm baths and over-the-counter remedies, such as Preparation H. However,

Doctor refuses second referral for second opinion  -  25 May 2007
Monterey County Herald,This usually responds to stool softeners, meticulous attention to hygiene, warm baths and over-the-counter remedies, such as Preparation H. However,

rsfh230507 - health issues use  -  May 23, 2007
Fermanagh Herald (subscription),Finally, Stool softeners promote easier defecation and may even stimulate a bowel movement. If, after making the appropriate lifestyle changes and having

AGS: Geriatricians Go Slow with Newer Chronic Constipation Therapies  -  May 8, 2007
MedPage Today,Stool softeners, such as docusate sodium, have "not been shown to be terribly effective," Dr. Cash said. "I tend to steer away from these."

Car Dealer’s Daughter  -  May 16, 2007
TheStranger.com,He had been trying everything—prune juice, bran, bananas, extra-strength stool softeners. He was a human repository of suppositories.

Over-the-counter laxatives for constipation: Use with caution  -  Apr 27, 2007
MayoClinic.comBulk-forming laxatives and stool softeners may be safe to use during pregnancy, but stronger laxatives can harm you or your baby.

IN THE COMMUNITY: Cancer survivor dedicated to helping save others  -  Apr 7, 2007
Asbury Park Press,..."They told me just take stool softeners and your constipation will go away, and the bleeding is from straining yourself. Then another time when they

New thoughts on constipation  -  Apr 3, 2007
DetNews.com,Colace and Surfak are stool softeners and can be used freely. We learned that most laxatives should be used sparingly in order not to develop a "laxative

Kugel Mesh Compromised My Health  -  Apr 11, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Now I have to coax myself along with stool softeners and Ex-Lax and that's my situation now. Just last month someone at work read about the Kugel Mesh

Help for sufferers of IBS  -  Apr 4, 2007
7Online.com,They include fiber products that dissolve in water, others that stimulate contractions in the large intestine, and stool softeners.

Literary escorts — the people who get them to the store on time  -  Apr 1, 2007
Santa Cruz Sentinel,..."And she wanted me to get her a flashlight, cider vinegar and some stool softeners. I felt like a slave". For the most part, though, Epel thoroughly enjoys

Diet can help to relieve cats  -  Mar 23, 2007
DetNews.com,Periodic manual removal of stool with sedation, enemas, stool softeners and laxatives offers some relief. Dietary management is very important in

Baseball Season Preview: New York Yankees  -  Mar 9, 2007
Deadspin,She had tried laxatives, stool softeners and fiber supplements, all to no avail. I was utterly dumbfounded. By the grace of god I go, like, five times per

Varicose veins in a private position  -  Feb 25, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,Medical treatments attempt to prevent constipation through diet and stool softeners. Warm sitz baths can help relieve symptoms and maintain meticulous

Varicose veins in a private position  -  25 Feb 2007
Orlando Sentinel,Medical treatments attempt to prevent constipation through diet and stool softeners. Warm sitz baths can help relieve symptoms and maintain meticulous

State of Peachtree City Address  -  Feb 6, 2007
The Citizen.com,There are times when such actions are necessary to get on with life, it’s like stool softeners getting the bad stuff out of our system.

Helping toddlers through a common, frustrating problem  -  Jan 29, 2007
SalemNews.com,This "fresh start" is then rigidly followed by the use of laxatives or stool softeners, in association with a proper diet, for at least six months.

New Way to Ease IBS  -  Jan 15, 2007
ABC7Chicago.com,Be careful about using stool softeners or laxatives to improve colon function. Intestinal muscles can become dependent on them. If dietary changes don't

WOMEN ARE PRONE TO RECURRENT BLADDER INFECTIONS  -  Dec 19, 2006
Charlotte Sun-Herald,ANSWER: What did your granddaughter look like when she took the stool softeners? Was her belly flat? If it was, then the answer to the problem is keeping

How to help some serious potty problems  -  Dec 12, 2006
OCRegister,You can also find kitty treats that help prevent hairballs in pet stores; these work in the same manner as the stool softeners and may help.

WOMEN ARE PRONE TO RECURRENT BLADDER INFECTIONS  -  Dec 19, 2006
Charlotte Sun-Herald,ANSWER: What did your granddaughter look like when she took the stool softeners? Was her belly flat? If it was, then the answer to the problem is keeping

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