Everything you need to know about chronic constipation: A hidden threat to your digestive health

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Chronic constipation can have serious negative health effects if ignored.

Our digestive system breaks down the food we consume, allowing the body to absorb essential nutrients. During digestion, unused food particles turn into waste in the form of stool, which is eliminated from the body during a bowel movement.

However, when a person experiences issues with the digestive system, one of the problems that arises is constipation. This condition can lead to abdominal pain, difficult bowel movement, and bloating.

The constipation can also be a result of changes in our diet.

The truth is that every person experiences constipation at some point in their life, but when it becomes chronic, it can lead to even more serious issues.

A startling X-ray photo of a woman who experienced two weeks of constipation shocked doctors.

Unable to accommodate the excessive buildup of waste, her colon enlarged significantly, reaching up towards the chest and close to the heart.

The chronic constipation led to the colon’s folds – that are vital to its functionality – to disappear.

This condition can easily lead to fatalities if left untreated.

In case of chronic constipation, several things happen. Among the rest, the colon may lose its capacity to compress and push feces forward when it is compelled to extend over its normal limit. Further, the toxins can get into the bloodstream, leading to reduced immunity, bloating, foul breath, acne, and chronic fatigue.

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Also, a person faces the risks of hemorrhoids – enlarged veins in the rectum – and anal fissures – microscopic tears in the anus that cause excruciating agony during bowel movements.

Bowel blockage, which is one of the most serious complications of chronic constipation, may also occur. This can cause complete obstruction of the intestines, further leading to severe infections and tissue death. If it comes to this stage, a surgery may be required.

Sadly, chronic constipation also increases the risks of colon cancer.

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Some of the ways to prevent constipation from happening is balanced diet rich in fibers.

Another important aspect is staying hydrated, exercising regularly, and developing a consistent bathroom routine.

*Disclaimer: This information is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or healthcare provider with any questions about your health or medications. Do not disregard professional advice based on this information.

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Doctor’s warning: Why going without sex can be dangerous

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Low sex drive affects both men and women and it can happen because of many reasons. However, experts warn that going without sex for too long can negatively affect the heath, both physical and mental.

According to a recent study, Americans in their 20s get intimate around 80 times a year, or once every four to five days. However, with age, these numbers drop to 60 times a year.

Other studies suggest that “regular and satisfying sexual activity was associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in later life.”

Individuals who refrain from intimate relations have a harder time coping with stressful situations such as public speaking, compared to those who engaged in intercourse at least once within a two-week span.

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“Suppressing sexual urges without alternative stress-relieving outlets can build up frustration and also aggravate anxiety or irritability.

“Having less sex might mean fewer germs, but it also means missing out on its immune-boosting benefits,” sexual health specialist and psychiatrist Dr. Sham Singh explained.

A study suggests that cardiovascular risk factors like diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension contribute to sexual inactivity in older individuals, both men and women.

The lack of intimacy within a relationship can lead to insecurity and low self-esteem.

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The connection between physical and mental well-being and sexual engagement became evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who had intercourse more often during the lockdown reported lower levels of anxiety, a 2021 research suggests.

These results are likely related to the levels of endorphin, brain chemicals that reduce stress and pain, that rise during intercourse for about 20%.

Dr. Singh speaks of some of the negative effects on the body from abstinence of sex. “In both men and women, the absence of sex release may result in a heightened level of restlessness or tension that may find its way into physical manifestations like muscle tightness, trouble concentrating, or hypersensitivity to touch,” he noted.

“Some people may feel more fatigued due to sex being a good way to relax and sleep better, for example, through the release of oxytocin.”

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On the other hand, the health benefits of having regular sex are improved immune system function, reduced blood pressure, and reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases.

The National Survey of Family Growth reports that rates of sexlessness are rising nationwide among adults aged 22 to 34, with the same showing that 10% of young men and 7% of women in this group haven’t had sex in their life.

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Shocking twist in the Gene Hackman mystery as police reveal wife Betsy Arakawa contacted a doctor 24 hours after ‘she died’

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Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in separate rooms at their Santa Fe property on February 26.

Their deaths, as well as that of one of their dogs, Zinna, was a mystery until the autopsy results confirmed that the Academy Awarded actor died of cardiovascular disease, with his Alzheimer’s being a contributing factor, a week after Arakawa’s passing. Authorities believe that Hackman was probably unaware his wife was dead.

Betsy Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease contracted from infected rodent droppings or saliva.

The reports confirmed her time of death as February 11.

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However, the mystery surrounding their passing deepens as now police reveals that Betsy Arakawa made a call to the Cloudberry Health clinic on February 12, a day after what officials stated as the day of her death.

According to the Mirror, Dr Josiah Child, a former emergency care specialist who now runs the clinic, told The Mail, “Mrs Hackman didn’t die on February 11 because she called my clinic on February 12.”

He explained: “She’d called me a couple of weeks before her death to ask about getting an echocardiogram [heart scan] for her husband. She was not a patient of mine, but one of my patients recommended Cloudberry to her. She made an appointment for herself for February 12. It was for something unrelated to anything respiratory.”

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However, she called back two days before her appointment was to take place saying she couldn’t go because her husband wasn’t feeling well.

“She called back on the morning of February 12 and spoke to one of our doctors who told her to come in that afternoon. We made her an appointment but she never showed up. She did not show any symptoms of respiratory distress. The appointment wasn’t for anything related to hantavirus. We tried calling her a couple of times with no reply.”

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The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Arakawa making the call on February 12.

“We can now confirm that Mrs. Hackman’s phone was utilized on the morning of February 12 to call a medical center in Santa Fe called Cloudberry Health.

“A total of three calls were made that morning, all to the medical center. One incoming call was made to Mrs. Hackman from the same medical center that afternoon.

“That appeared as a missed call on Mrs. Hackman’s cell phone.”

Officers located Arakawa’s body in the couple’s home’s bathroom with pills scattered around her. Hackman’s body was on a utility room floor with his pacemaker showing he died on February 18.

Their dog died of starvation and dehydration.

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Every day, a dog visits a closed store, leading a young man to uncover the truth

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Koda, a beautiful Shiba Inu dog that wouldn’t stop staring at the windows of the closed bike store near the warehouse where I worked, was everything but ordinary. There was something about this dog’s behavior that I found rather strange.

No matter how many times I tried to approach him, Koda would run away. The truth is, I didn’t know his name, but started calling him Koda because I saw him every day and I felt like he needed a name.

What I noticed about him was that he had a collar, and obviously an owner, because his fur was always clean.

What’s most, he wouldn’t munch on the food I’d give him. Instead, he would sniff it and then take it in his mouth and run away.

Curious, I asked around. Some of the people working nearby said they had also noticed the dog, assuming it belonged to the owner of the closed bike shop, Morgan’s Bikes.

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When I asked about the owner, they said no one had heard from him since he closed the place, so they assumed he probably moved places or retired. But why would he leave his dog behind?

Few more days passed by and Koda started being comfortable around me, so one day, I took him home, although I knew my girlfriend would be livid.

“Daniel, what’s this?” she asked me the moment she spotted me with Koda. I explained that he was an abandoned dog that needed a new home, but she wasn’t excited by the thought of having a dog in the house. After some explaining and begging, Tasha finally agreed to welcome Koda in.

However, Koda felt restless.

He struggled to find a cozy spot for himself and rejected the food I offered, some chicken scraps.

In the morning, Tasha said, “Daniel, your beloved dog is gone. I guess he didn’t like it here, and I believe it’s for the better.”

“How do you mean he’s gone?” I asked, worried.

I put some clothes on and went outside to look for Koda. Unsurprisingly, he was standing right in front of the closed bike shop, just like he did every single day. But that day, I decided to follow him.

To my surprise, Koda led me to a house and showed me the back yard. There was a German Shepherd there that was locked inside a cage. Poor Koda was taking food to his dog friend. The German Shephard was visibly malnourished and filthy. He started barking softly, as though he was asking from me to save him.

“Oh, Koda, so this is why you never ate your food. All this time, you were helping a friend.”

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I didn’t hesitate before I called the police and told them about the neglected dog, and they arrived at the address at no time.

When they tried to track down the owner, the Morgan guy, they learned a devastating truth. He didn’t move place, nor he retired. Sadly, he was dead.

The police found his body inside the house.

The German Shepherd was taken to the nearest vet clinic where he was treated for malnourishment. He was still alive thanks to Koda.

As of me, I knew the two friends shouldn’t be separated.

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That dog that spent his days in front of the closed store and his pal that was caged for weeks deserved their happy ending – together.

I was perfectly aware Tasha would say no, but once I shared the entire story with her, she said, “Well, I guess it’s not fair for these two to be separated.”

All of a sudden, we ended up with two dogs, and our world became a better place.

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An award-winning actress passed away at the age of 43

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Emilie Dequenne, the star of the BBC drama The Missing, lost her battle to cancer two years after diagnosis.

Dequenne, an award-winning actress from Belgium, was diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, a cancer of the adrenal gland, in October, 2023.

By April 2024, she shared with fans that she went into remission and opened up about returning to acting. “I was close to forgetting because I was leaving the hospital today after 13 days… What a tough battle,” she wrote on the social media.

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Sadly, the cancer returned again at the end of 2024.

Speaking to the French television show TF1 in December 2024, she revealed her health condition deteriorated. “I know I will not live as long as planned,” she said.

Emilie Dequenne died March 16, at a hospital on the outskirts of Paris, France, at the age of 43.

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“Quelle injustice!! You have been an example to us all, with your extraordinary strength, your courage,” Dequenne’s press representative Charlotte Tourret wrote on Instagram, alongside a video of the actress’ photo from the 76th Cannes Festival.

“You are an inspiring woman, a great soul, a great actress, I remember your smiling eyes and your light. I love you forever my Emily 🕊️Milla, Michel, Danielle, Isabelle… I’m thinking about you so much,” Tourret added.

Dequenne rose to fame with the film Rosetta when she was just 17.

Throughout her career, she starred in a number of films, including French language films such as The Girl on the Train, released in 2009, and 2012 film Our Children.

Her last project was the English speaking film Survive released last year.

In one of her latest interviews, Dequenne shared that she didn’t know she was sick while filming.

In one of her last Instagram posts, for World Cancer Day in February, she wrote: “What a tough fight! And we don’t choose…”

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Parents warn of fatal microwave mistake after 7-year-old girl suffers severe injuries and falls into a coma

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The social media has become a scary place, especially for children who fail to distinguish between real videos and those created with the help of artificial intelligence, leading to various extremely dangerous challenges they are willing to try themselves, including the latest one involving a NeeDoh cube.

A 7-year-old girl suffered severe injuries and fell into a coma after trying to recreate a NeeDoh trend she had seen on YouTube and TikTok.

Little Scarlett Selby put her NeeDoh, a super stretchy dough filled groovy glob loved by youngsters, into the microwave before freezing it after watching a video of someone doing it.

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Unfortunately, the toy exploded, “covering Scarlett’s face and chest with the red-hot goo contents inside the cube,” as per Uniland.

Scarlett’s father, Josh Shelby, heard his daughter’s frantic screams and rushed to her, trying to take off the substance from her face and clothes.

“She’d frozen the NeeDoh cube the night before and the next day she showed me it was rock solid and was playing with it,” the devastated dad said.

“She stuck it in the microwave. I was watching her and saw her touch it to check it wasn’t too hot when she pulled it out.

“It all happened so quickly. I heard her scream and it was like a blood-curdling scream. It had exploded all over her chest, mouth and chin.”

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Scarlett’s dad rushed her to St Louis Children’s Hospital where doctors put her into an induced coma in hopes of preventing her airways from swelling up and closing.

“She was still screaming when we got to the hospital and it’s a good 30-minute drive from where we live. It was terrible how scared she was and how much that hurt her,” Scarlett’s mother, Amanda, said.

“I was panicked, devastated, terrified and heartbroken.”

The little girl spent three days in a coma and suffered second and third-degree burns. Today, four months after the devastating incident took place, Scarlett’s parents still wait to learn if their girl would need to undergo a skin grafts surgery.

So far, her parents have treated Scarlett’s scars with creams and silicon ointments. They say she’s self-conscious of her scars.

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At the same time, they are trying to raise awareness of the dangers of the content found on the social media and the potential dangers of the toy that caused Scarlett the injuries.

The NeeDoh manufacturer, Schylling Toys, has a warning on its website that reads: “Do NOT heat, freeze, or microwave, may cause personal injury.”

They partnered with social media sites to make sure any content related to the misuse of their product is removed from the platforms.

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Twelve dead including famous singer in plane crash off remote island

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A small plane plunged into the Caribbean Sea, killing at least twelve people, including US citizens.

Civil aviation official Carlos Padilla explained the plane “made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water” moments after taking off and crashing off the coast of Roatan Island.

A fishermen who witnessed the crash said he avoided being struck by the plane as it feel into the sea.

Rescue crews searched the waters, with one body left to recover.

“It’s been difficult to access the accident (site) because there are 30 meters (98 ft) of rocks and you can’t get there while walking or swimming,” Roatan Fire captain Franklin Borjas explained, as per the Daily Mail.

“The divers helping with the rescue have zero visibility.”

Honduran President Xiomara Castro issued a statement saying she has rapidly put an Emergency Operations Committee into action, uniting different agencies.

According to the country’s transport ministry, there were 14 passengers on board, including members of the crew.

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Among those who lost their lives was Honduran musician and politician, Aurelio Martínez.

Martínez was a well-known voice in the Garífuna music scene, an Afro-Indigenous community with roots tracing back to St. Vincent.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Belize paid tribute to Martínez, calling him a “great friend of Belize and a true champion of Garífuna culture and music.

“His passing leaves a void in the world of music and culture, but his legacy will live on in the hearts of all who loved his art and his people.”

Reports are that the reason for the plane crash was a mechanical failure.

The State Department confirmed the death of an American citizen, extending their condolences to the family.

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Passports facing restrictions in the US after Trump’s gender executive order

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Since he took office for the second time, serving as the 47th president of the country, Donald Trump signed a plethora of executive orders. One of them will lead to passports facing restrictions in the US.

Among the rest, Trump signed executive orders that will affect immigration, employment, and climate changes.

However, the one he signed as soon as he delivered his inauguration speech was titled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.”

This directive now directly impacts non-binary individuals after Biden’s administration introduced a policy allowing them to mark an X under gender in their passports.

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According to Trump’s order, the country now recognizes only two genders, male and female, categories based on biological sex assigned at birth. This means that those identifying as non-binary, genderqueer, or other gender-diverse identity, won’t be able to use the neutral X option determining their gender. This extends to all federal documentation, including passports, birth certificates, and other forms of identification.

Uniland reports that a 2021 survey shows the number of individuals holding a passport with X gender in the States has been 1.2 million.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told employees, “The policy of the United States is that an individual’s sex is not changeable.”

He added that sex, not gender, should be used on official documentation, with passports now facing restrictions in the US.

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As per the NBC News, the State Department will no longer issue “X” sex markers for U.S. passports or birth records for U.S. citizens with children born abroad. Further, Marco Rubio told employees “not take any further action” on those applications “pending additional guidance from the Department.” 

At the moment, the passports already issued with the X gender options are valid, however, those who need to update their travel documents in the near future may face difficulties.

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