The gallbladder is a small organ below the liver in the upper right abdomen. It is a small pouch that stores a green-yellow liquid called bile that helps with digestion. Gallstones begin to form in the gallbladder when there is too much cholesterol in a person’s diet and then in the bile. Once the stones begin to form, they can lead to other health problems, including stomach pain, fever, vomiting, and indigestion. Bile must be able to pass from the gallbladder, and the stones can prevent that from happening, leading to the excess pain.

Greeley County Health Services is among 115 hospitals across Kansas being recognized for its exemplary achievements to improve patient safety.

Dozens of Colorado students earned a place on the Deans Honor Roll at Fort Hays State University in Kansas.

Small-scale dairy farmers are struggling across the US – but in New Jersey they've developed a model that keeps their products and their customers local.

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote, and gave society even more.

After the largest credit card debt paydown in more than 30 years, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has interrupted a potential record year of repayments.

After revisions, a police reform bill introduced in the Colorado Senate last week has received bipartisan support and the praise of Governor Jared Polis.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis is asking the CDC for help with seasonal influenza to help ensure hospitals have enough capacity for COVID-19 coronavirus patients.

Dear EarthTalk:

How are we doing in the battle to stop or slow deforestation, especially in the tropics where forests store so much of the world’s biodiversity?

M. Lark, Neptune, IA

Colorado crop progress and condition report for the week ending June 7, 2020, from the USDA.