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OTC laxatives: dementia link?

Regularly using OTC laxatives may increase the risk of developing dementia by more than 50 per cent. The risk seems even higher with osmotic laxatives.

16 Mar 2023

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Improving treatment of constipation

There is an urgent need to improve bowel care and the management of constipation, and not only to relieve patient distress.

19 Jan 2021

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