Gallbladder disease refers to several conditions that affect the health and function of the gallbladder—a small, pear-shaped organ that plays an important role in the digestive system. The gallbladder ...

Most people rarely, if ever, think about their gallbladders. But Ozempic® (semaglutide) has brought the small organ into the spotlight. Gallbladder diseases, like gallstones and gallbladder ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gallbladder problems are common, but in recent years health care providers have noticed a noticeable rise in gallbladder cases. Christina Arp, nurse practitioner with Prisma Health General Surgery, ...