Post-surgical complications following a gallbladder removal frequently include sudden and urgent digestive distress. If you have had a removal surgery and suffered from diarrhoea, you are not alone.

There isn’t strong evidence that gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) causes irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), though some digestive symptoms after surgery can look similar to IBS symptoms. Digestive ...

I have a friend who had gallstones and ultimately had her gallbladder removed.

There is no scientific proof that gallbladder cleanses or flushes work. Extreme cleanses can pose health risks, including diarrhea and liver injury. Eating more fiber and staying at a healthy weight ...

Doctors removed nearly 2,000 gallstones from an 83-year-old man in a laparoscopic surgery. The case highlighted the risks of ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Open-heart surgery can lead to long-term side effects such as postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), which can affect people months after surgery, but usually improves within a year. Some people ...

Shortness of breath (dyspnea) is one of the most common side effects after open-heart surgery, often caused by mucus buildup, collapsed airways (atelectasis), or fluid between the lung layers (pleural ...