Ulcers, IBS, kidney stones and even appendicitis are all well-known causes of at times severe stomach cramping or pain. Colitis is another medical condition that can be behind intestinal discomfort, ...

Toxic megacolon can also occur, ... Not every case of colitis "requires an immediate trip to the doctor," Nagata explains, "but if you or your child has ongoing belly pain, ...

Presley, aged just 42, was found collapsed on the bathroom floor of Graceland on August 16, 1977. Though fans speculated about drug overdose – and it’s worth noting that the full report is withheld ...

Newspapers and coroners’ reports from the time reveal a grim pattern: people – especially children and the elderly – regularly died after falling into night soil pits. In his 1851 classic London ...

Presley had suffered from chronic constipation, possibly exacerbated by a high-fat, low-fiber diet, prolonged opiate use and a "megacolon"—a pathologically enlarged colon.

A professor has warned of the serious health risks of going to the toilet - including the risk of having a heart attack. Professor of anatomy Michelle Spear said the smallest room is 'occasionally ...

Professor Spear, writing in The Conversation, cited the examples of Elvis Presley and King George II. She said: "Presley, aged just 42, was found collapsed on the bathroom floor of Graceland on ...

sometimes drowned in the filth or were overcome by toxic gases like methane and hydrogen sulphide, which are released as waste breaks down. Newspapers and coroners' reports from the time reveal a grim ...