The gallbladder plays a quiet but critical role in digestion, and when this organ malfunctions, it sends specific distress signals that require attention.

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Long-term pale stool might be a sign of conditions that affect the bile ducts, liver, or gallbladder.  Newborns with neonatal jaundice may have clay-colored stool due ...

If your skin is looking a bit pale (which can occur in people of any skin tone), there’s usually a reason. It could be anything from a vitamin B12 deficiency to a symptom of anemia. The same is true ...

In recent years, people have started to take health more seriously, but many still ignore the signals their own body sends every day. As unpleasant as it may seem, paying attention to how your stool ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Grey poop can be caused by liver issues ...

When it comes to maintaining good health, many of us focus on diet, exercise, and regular medical check-ups. However, one crucial aspect of health that is often overlooked is the color of our bowel ...

Biliary atresia is a rare condition that affects newborns and young infants. One of the most noticeable signs of this condition is a change in stool, which may appear as early as the first few weeks ...

Generally, “normal” poop should be brown. When you eat food, it eventually turns that color by the time it exits the body in the form of stool, according to Baltimore colon and rectal surgeon Jeffery ...

Gallstone Disease (GD) has been recognised as a very common disease with a very high prevalence rate estimated to be between 10% and 20% on a global perspective; this has been observed to occur in ...