Dr Lamb: Laxatives Not Recommended This Time
A reader over 80 with heel spurs asks about chronic constipation. Lawrence E Lamb MD notes prior tests showed diverticula but no tumor and discusses safer approaches rather than laxatives.
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1976
Page
8
A reader over 80 with heel spurs asks about chronic constipation. Lawrence E Lamb MD notes prior tests showed diverticula but no tumor and discusses safer approaches rather than laxatives.
A reader with persistent constipation seeks relief. The columnist urges exercise improvements, suggests hiatal hernia and diverticula are common over 50, recommends cereal bulk from bran, cautions against frequent laxatives, and offers Health Letter number 1-2 with actionable dietary guidance.
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