Nearly one in every three Liberians continues to practice open defecation, prompting the government to accelerate reforms aimed at expanding access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services ...

Gastroenterologists say pooping really does make you feel good. Having a bowel movement promotes relaxation, releasing serotonin and providing relief. If pooping hurts or if you have chronic ...

Defecation urgency in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common and devastating symptom, involves sensory as well as emotional components, suggesting that the brain plays as much of a role in urgency ...

Recently, there was a cholera outbreak in Bukkuyum district of Zamfara State, which led to the death of eight people and infected over 200 others in 11 communities in the state. The affected ...

The Lagos State Government says it has deployed 1,710 functioning public toilets across the state. It is also directing filling stations, banks, and other businesses to open their restrooms to the ...

Giant migrating contractions (GMCs) are powerful waves of colonic movement that propel intestinal contents toward the anus and are essential for defecation. Yet despite their physiological importance, ...

“It started becoming a thing, like ‘oh it’s your turn, like it’s your turn to clean it,’” Roul's Deli's owner told PEOPLE of the defecation issue. Roul's Deli/Instagram A restaurant is putting up a ...

The Cross River State House of Assembly has set in motion to end open defecation in the state by embarking on a public hearing on February 3. This is a renewed effort after the Open Defecation ...

The City of London Corporation launches a festive anti-defecation campaign, City AM meets the King and BP does the hoedown throwdown; catch up on the latest City shenanigans in this week’s The ...

Open defecation remains one of Nigeria’s most pressing public health challenges with far-reaching implications for public health, dignity, and development. According to the 2023 WASH National Outcome ...

From open defecation and waste burning to industrial dumping and cattle bathing, Delhi’s Munak Canal – a critical lifeline supplying raw water to the Capital – is choked with pollution. A new report ...

The massive and well-guarded Russian embassy in Phnom Penh stands on one of the Cambodian capital’s main roads in a plush part of town, next to the country’s premier shopping mall and not far from the ...