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 ...

Fatty liver disease is becoming increasingly common, affecting millions around the world. The underlying cause of this is too ...

Adenomyomatosis is a condition where the walls of your gallbladder become thickened. Although adenomyomatosis is noncancerous, it can look like cancer in imaging tests. Your gallbladder is a small ...

While your liver is a critical organ, it is also vulnerable to the toxins it processes. Too many toxins can overwhelm your ...

Fatty liver disease often develops silently, and many people may not notice symptoms in its early stages. When signs do appear, they can include persistent fatigue, discomfort or pain in the upper ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Frankford woman found out the hard way not to ignore stomach pain. Shakina Hawkins said she feared going to the hospital because of the pandemic and because of that her ...

A contracted gallbladder means that your gallbladder has shrunk in size and may not be visible on an imaging test. This can prevent your gallbladder from properly functioning. Your gallbladder is a ...

IT has been known for some time that after an attack of acute pancreatitis an intrinsically "normal" gall bladder may not function temporarily (as evidenced by cholecystography). 1 As far as we are ...

Fatty liver disease is a silent disease that can develop gradually without showing symptoms at first. However, if not detected and treated in time, it can progress to serious stage ...