THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: While plastic pollution along Kerala’s coast continues to spark concerns, a new study by cancer ...

IBS and gallstones both cause pain and possibly diarrhea. They are not related, but can occur together. Learn about the ...

Gallstones are relatively common, affecting about 10 percent of adults. But only 20 percent of these cases are large enough to cause problems and require further treatment. A gallstone is a hard ...

In most cases, treatment of gallstones is considered necessary only if you are having symptoms. Of the various conventional treatments that are available, surgical removal of the gallbladder is ...

Cholecystectomy or surgery to remove the gallbladder is the usual treatment for symptomatic gallstones. Dr Sunny Agarwal explains the surgery here. Gallstones are hard, pebble-like pieces of ...

Here's all you need to know about its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment Gallstones can be termed as a collection of bile materials in one’s gallbladder but are you aware they can be as ...

Gallstones form in the gallbladder and are typically connected to overall digestive health and liver function. The treatment for kidney stones depends on the size of the kidney stone. In the case ...

About a quarter of people with gallstones need treatment, which is usually surgery. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), gallstones may range ...

The primary function of the gallbladder in TCM is to control the flow of bile. In TCM, bile is considered to have the same function as it does in Western medicine — to help with digestion by ...

Today, of those adults with gallstones, up to 80% are “silent” and produce no symptoms; medical treatment is usually unnecessary. Knowledge of their presence is only discovered as an ...