Gallstones
Can You Blame Your Gallstones on Fenofibrate?
Gallstones are hardened lumps of cholesterol or bile acids that can build up in the gallbadder. If they get stuck in the bile duct, they can cause severe abdominal pain. Doctors think a number of risk…
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Chance of Gallbladder Re…
Gallbladder removal is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States. It is performed when gallstones made of cholesterol or bilirubin block the bile duct causing intense pain. In an…
Crash Diets & Gallstones: A Painful Price
Crash diets are popular this time of year as people try to get into shape for swim suits. Those of us who have added a few pounds over the winter may become impatient about shedding them. When standar…
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs and Muscle Pain
Q. I have read about how people experience muscle pain with Zetia and statin-type cholesterol drugs. That happened to me as well. My doctor prescribed TriCor instead and it has lowered my cholesterol …