Obesity increases gallstone risk by altering bile and cholesterol levels. Know how excess weight harms the gallbladder and ...

Your gallbladder may be small, but when it’s experiencing inflammation, it can cause severe discomfort. A high-fiber, low-fat diet can help ease or prevent the complications of the disease, including ...

The gallbladder is an organ beneath the liver that stores bile, which is secreted by the liver and then released into the intestine. Produced by the liver to digest fat, bile helps the body absorb fat ...

It is estimated that in the United States, there are 20.5 million cases of gallbladder disease. Of them, 14.2 million occurred in women, according to Cleveland Clinic. The National Center for ...

Use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases the risk of gallbladder disease but the effects are less with HRT given in skin patches or gels compared with HRT given orally, according to a study ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many women have to undergo gallbladder surgery during pregnancy A gynaecologist explains the risks this can pose to both ...