A new study published in the journal Neurology found that people who regularly use over-the-counter laxatives may increase their dementia risk by 50 percent or more. Researchers found that risk rose among study participants who used two or more types of laxatives. The use of osmotic laxatives, which attract water and keep it in the colon, was associated with even higher risk.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
