On Wednesday, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released updated guidelines aimed at modern bathroom habits and dietary trends that could be making hemorrhoids and constipation worse.

The message from doctors is clear: If you want to protect your posterior, you need to change how you eat and, perhaps more importantly, how ... Full Page

Insomnia and anxiety are very common during pregnancy — and for some moms, sedatives are prescribed to help manage the symptoms.

Now, a large new study, published in The BMJ, offers some reassurance regarding the safety of taking sedatives while pregnant.

The researchers tracked nearly 4 million children born in South ... Full Page

Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and an administrative assistant at Nebraskans for Peace, plus picks up shifts at a Dunkin’ shop.

Still, even with three jobs, she worries about losing her health coverage when Nebraska, on May 1, becomes the first state to require certain Me... Full Page

THURSDAY, April 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) —  Eating right and exercising prior to surgery dramatically reduces a person’s odds of complications, a new study says.

Such prehabilitation care cut patients’ post-op complications by almost half, researchers reported April 29 in the Journal of the American College of S... Full Page