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Scientists reveal how a rare gut disorder allows bacteria to produce alcohol inside the body, causing intoxication without drinking.

In today's Dear Annie column, a 5-year-old struggles with possible encopresis and potty training; family seeks diagnosis, ...

It breaks our hearts to see him so ashamed. He’s a very sweet kid, and no child should feel bad about themselves.

My grandson, “Billie” is 5 years old and still not potty trained. We have tried everything to get him to use the toilet -- ...

Bowel cancer ranks as the fourth most common form of the disease across the UK, with close to 44,000 people receiving a ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...

There is a term for what Ms. Lund and Ms. Jenson are expressing. Christopher Federico, a professor of political science and psychology at the University of Minnesota, calls it “rural consciousness” — ...

My grandson, “Billie” is 5 years old and still not potty trained. We have tried everything to get him to use the toilet -- ...

Up, he also rarely pees in the toilet. We give him fiber gummies so that he’s not constipated and try to encourage him to eat ...

Note: This column was originally published in 2023.