Barium enema is a kind of ad hoc procedure to a regular x-ray, in order to get a clear image of the large intestine. X-rays are unable to penetrate the metal barium. Hence, a thick white liquid ...

Disimpaction provides rapid relief from severe constipation by removing trapped stool in the rectum. The most common method of disimpaction involves manually breaking up and removing stool with a ...

A Bridgeport Hospital employee has been charged with sexually assaulting four men and secretly taking thousands of photographs at the hospital's nursing school, according to police. Barry Barkinsky, ...

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The major maker of barium enema kits is recalling some products because they may be linked to severe reactions, including nine deaths, from the common medical procedure, federal officials said Friday.

A journalist, she had made herself independent in all aspects despite her disability, except the bowel movements; for this one aspect, she had been dependent on her parents for the last 32 years. Her ...