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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 ...

A technique commonly used to prevent cancer might not be as effective as we thought – and a new study might have found the reason why. It turns out that the trillions of microbes that call your gut ...

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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 ...