PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — What do Cookout, East Coast Wings and Krispy Kreme all have in common? They all got their start here in the Triad, and plans are in place to launch the next ...

A new study has found a connection between cholesterol-rich gallstones exposed to toxic metals and gallbladder cancer (GBC) in Assam, one of the most affected regions globally. The study ...

One study found that the prevalence of IBD in Western regions ranges from 12 to 26 per 100,000 people and is expected to stay high, potentially reaching 1% in some areas by 2030. 3 IBD can present ...

Bile emulsifies dietary fats by increasing their exposure to digestive enzymes. However, sometimes gallstones form and cause problems. Gallstones affect up to 15% of the US population and are the ...

On the other hand, a diet high in unhealthy foods can result in gallstones, which are hardened deposits that can cause excruciating pain and other problems. In order to keep our gallbladder in ...

Most gallstones cause no symptoms at all but if a bile duct becomes blocked you made experience sudden and severe pain. The official medical term for this is biliary colic and when gallstones ...

Restrictive Strategy vs Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Abdominal Pain and Gallstones. JAMA Surgery , 2024; DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.3080 Cite This Page : ...

THE combination of gallstone ileus, volvulus of the small intestine, incarcerated femoral hernia and diffuse peritonitis is sufficiently unusual to warrant a report. The probable sequence of ...

The figure was created using BioRender.com. Gallstone disease is a common condition, affecting approximately 10-20% of the global adult population. Of these, about 20% develop symptomatic disease ...

Smoking increases your risk of several health problems, but research is unclear about its impact on gallstone formation. The connection between smoking and gallstones may not be obvious ...

Ileus: When your colon can't move to push food and waste out of your body, it’s called ileus. Learn causes, symptoms, and treatments of this condition.