Laxatives are products that promote bowel movements, and are used to treat constipation (the passage of hard, dry stools). People who are constipated may find it difficult and even painful to have bowel movements. They may also feel bloated, sluggish,...

Laxatives (or purgatives) are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements, most often taken to treat constipation. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and bowel examinations. They...

A terminal at Los Angeles International Airport was partially evacuated Thursday when an item found in luggage triggered a security alert. The object turned out to be a sprinkler pipe.The item, in a checked bag, prompted the closure of a departure area, ticket counter and...

Two workers who provide wheelchair assistance at Los Angeles International Airport filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation, claiming their employer hasn't provided proper training and well-maintained wheelchairs.The complaint filed Thursday alleges Aero Port Services has failed to train some of its 350...

A popular over-the-counter laxative used to flush out patients' bowels before procedures such as colonoscopies has caused serious kidney damage and even death, a series of lawsuits filed across the country alleges.The lawsuits target Fleet Phospho-soda, made by C.B. Fleet Co. Inc. of Lynchburg, Va....

The Pentagon cannot fully account for $19.2 billion worth of equipment provided to Iraqi security forces, government auditors said Tuesday.The finding by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, comes a few days after the Pentagon acknowledged that the U.S. and its allies...