Sometimes it is hard to know what is going on inside your body. Though, stomach pain and/or discomfort can be alarming but that pain can be dismissed for minor stomach issues. The problem arises when ...

A well-known local hospitality business owner has spoken of his battle against pancreatic cancer in the last year ahead of a fundraising event this weekend. Simon Dougan, proprietor of catering firm ...

What advice do you have for the treatment of gallstones? Gallstones are common — 6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime — and are mostly composed of bile salts and cholesterol. The ...

After gallbladder removal, the body may struggle with digesting fats due to the lack of stored bile. This can lead to symptoms like bloating, diarrhea, and fatty liver. Olivia Haas, a gallbladder and ...

Recurring kidney stones can be an agonizing, debilitating problem, particularly if they can't be treated by orally-administered medication. There may be new hope on the horizon, however, in the form ...

After a gallbladder attack, your body needs time to recover, and your digestive system may be sensitive. Focusing on easy-to-digest foods can help. Olivia Haas, a ‘gallbladder and fatty liver ...

While kidney stones and gallbladder stones may sound similar to many, these are two quite different health issues. Kidney stones, as the name suggests, affect the kidneys, while gallbladder stones are ...

Kidney stones and gallstones can put people in a state of confusion due to a lack of knowledge in understanding the two conditions. Help yourself out. Kidney stones and gallstones can put people in a ...

In the United States, 73.6 percent of adults are overweight or obese, with 41.9 percent classified as obese. Excess weight increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, ...

Only one out of every five to ten people who experiences colicky abdominal pain has stones in the gallbladder or the common bile duct. These biliary stones may lead to cholecystitis (inflammation of ...

Gallstones are common (6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime) and are mostly composed of bile salts and cholesterol. The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and the risk of ...

Dear N.W.: Gallstones are common (6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime) and are mostly composed of bile salts and cholesterol. The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and the ...