The gallbladder is a small organ that plays a vital role in digesting the foods you eat. You may need to follow a gallbladder ...

The gallbladder is a small, grape sized, organ attached to the digestive tract. It secretes a fluid called bile into it in response to a meal. Bile emulsifies dietary fats by increasing their exposure ...

Replacing red and processed meat (80 g/wk) with legumes was associated with a lower rate of gallbladder disease, according to a UK Biobank study. Over a median follow-up duration of 10.5 years, 3772 ...

The next time you complain of gastric pain, think twice before dismissing it offhand. That sporadic pain in the centre of your upper central abdomen, which seems to get worse at times, could be a ...

The gallbladder acts as a storage reservoir for bile, a fluid essential for breaking down dietary fats. Biliary colic often strikes after fatty meals when the organ contracts against a blockage. Pain ...

CROSBY — Cuyuna Regional Medical center will host a free public seminar titled “When Your Gut is Trying to Tell You Something ...

Media reports in recent years about an excess risk for gallbladder disease with the oral contraceptive drospirenone (Yasmin, Bayer) are unfounded, data indicate. “Any excess risk associated with the ...

Stage 4 gallbladder cancer is the most advanced stage of the disease. This means the disease has spread to other parts of the body, such as the liver, lungs, or brain. While stage 4 gallbladder cancer ...

Smoking increases your risk of several health problems, but research is unclear about its impact on gallstone formation. The connection between smoking and gallstones may not be obvious, but it’s one ...