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    Evidence for a range of prescription and over-the-counter therapies, along with specific recommendations for implementing them, are laid out in a joint AGA-ACG guideline.

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    Electroacupuncture increased weekly spontaneous bowel movements and improved quality of life in patients with cancer and opioid-induced constipation, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.“Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) affects 60% to 90% of patients with cancer-related opioid use,” Weiming Wang, MD, PhD, of the department of acupuncture and moxibustion at

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    Swallowed device may work by boosting natural colonic rhythms, whereas traditional treatments for constipation generally increase motility or secretion.

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