Coffee Reduces Risk of Bladder Cancer. Researchers have long considered smoking a risk factor for bladder cancer, a disease that strikes about 55,000 Americans each year. But the results of a new study published in the January 2001 issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggest that risk may be far higher than previously thought.
The causes of irregular bowel movements (such as constipation) may include any of the following: 1  Dietary changes. 2  Hormonal changes. 3  Side effects of medication.  Illness or the onset of digestive 1  disorders. Anatomical abnormalities.  Sedentary lifestyle.
Constipation is a common condition in the digestive tract when stool is difficult to pass. Bowel movements may be infrequent, there may be difficulty during defecation including straining or there may be a sensation of incomplete bowel evacuation. The causes of constipation including medications such as narcotics, low activity of the thyroid and elevated levels of calcium in the blood.