Remember how Amitabh Bachchan kept stressing over his morning routine in the film Piku? While it gave us a good laugh, it also brought a hush-hush topic, constipation, into everyday conversation.

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Squatting may help people complete a bowel movement, particularly if they are constipated, but this position can be difficult with a pedestal toilet. Using a foot stool can help replicate a squatting ...