The UN called Wednesday for an end to defecation in the open, with fears growing that it has helped spread the deadly Ebola virus ravaging west Africa. Half the population of Liberia, the country ...

Constipation is often underestimated, but it can trigger serious health risks, including fainting during or after bowel movements, a condition known as defecation syncope. A 55-year-old man in ...

Ending the practice of defecating in the open, rather than in a toilet, will have “transformational benefits” for some of the world’s most vulnerable people, says the UN’s partner sanitation body, the ...

In the dry, isolated area of Karamoja in northeastern Uganda—the country's poorest sub-region—children have long suffered ...

Amherst officials are considering enhancing the town’s bylaw prohibiting open containers on public ways to encompass other issues affecting the quality of life for residents, in this case focusing on ...