A high-fat diet, obesity, and rapid weight loss can increase your risk of gallbladder disease. Gallstones—the result of an ...

About 20 years ago ,when the laparoscopic gallbladder procedure was first perfected, there was a surge in the number of gallbladder removal operations in the United States. It made sense there would ...

Bilirubin is a yellowish substance created by the breakdown of red blood cells. Detecting it in your urine can be a sign of a health problem, such as liver or gallbladder disease. The detection of ...

Gallbladder problems are rare — 0.4 to 1.5 percent of people in clinical trials report gallstones on Ozempic®. If you have gallstones or had your gallbladder removed, you may still be able to take ...

Right-side abdominal pain after eating can signal gallstones, liver infection, ulcers or indigestion. Doctor explain causes, ...

Gallbladder problems can become more common during pregnancy due to hormonal changes that slow down digestion and bile flow.

Gall bladder surgery is the most common surgery in America, but it is not uncommon for gallstone pain to be mistaken for a heart attack. Dr. Jeff Johnson of Seton Southwest Hospital spoke to KVUE ...

Your gallbladder is a small organ tucked beneath your liver in the upper right side of your abdomen. Its main job? Storing bile–a digestive fluid your liver produces to help break down fats. When you ...

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. Researchers sought to examine whether replacing red ...

Gallstones are more common in adults than children, but the frequency of gallstones in children has increased over the past few decades. Some children may experience abdominal pain, especially in the ...

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ in the upper-right abdomen. It stores and releases bile, which is a liquid the liver produces, to support digestion by helping to break down fats. The ...