Understanding the Differences Between Gallbladder Disease and Acid Reflux When it comes to abdominal discomfort, two terms often come to mind – gallbladder issues and acid reflux. At Premier Surgical Associates in Knoxville, Cleveland, and Johnson City, TN, we...
News from Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Health & Lifestyles Patricia “Patsy” Hill, 81, says age is just a number and “you’re only as old as you feel.” Hill has lived a rich life and enjoys spending time with her children, grandchildren and...
News form Parkwest Healthy LIfestyles Last December, Lisa Dockery of Knoxville, woke up with stomach cramps that she had never felt before. After a trip to the emergency department at Parkwest Medical Center, she discovered she had appendicitis and underwent emergency...
Fort Sanders Regional Health & Lifestyles Judy Caldwell moved to East Tennessee after becoming enchanted with the Smoky Mountains. She enjoys tending the flowers on the property she recently purchased, playing music and buying and selling antiques. Most of all,...
News from Fort Sanders Health & Lifestyles Millions of Americans experience acid reflux every day. Most don’t know if it’s severe enough and lasts long enough, in the worst cases acid reflux can increase the risk of esophageal cancer. When that happens, the...
Your gallbladder may be small (only about four inches), but it plays a vital role in digestion. Located just under the liver, the gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver. Responding to certain signals, the gallbladder squeezes the stored bile into the small...
