Most of us rarely think of our gallbladder — but the small organ plays a big role in digestion. “When we eat fatty foods, the gallbladder squeezes bile into the small intestine to break down the fats, ...

Your gallbladder may seem like a mysterious part of your body. What does it do, anyway? Until you have gallbladder pain, you may not even consider it much. The gallbladder is shaped like a pear. It's ...

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 ...

Pregnancy significantly elevates the risk of gallstone formation due to hormonal shifts, leading to common symptoms like ...

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 ...

The gallbladder is a small digestive organ that stores bile. Bile is what your body uses to digest fat, and it’s usually released from your gallbladder into your small intestine. When the chemical ...

Recovery from gallbladder surgery is usually quick and has few complications. You can live without a gallbladder while making some changes to your diet or lifestyle. Gallbladder removal surgery ...

The first robot-assisted surgery using a South Korean robot was performed in Tunisia, North Africa. According to the South ...

A 16 STONE mum lost half her body weight after becoming so obese her gallbladder had to be removed. Courtney Boxill, 31, weighed 16st and 6lbs at her heaviest and was a size 22. The mum-of-two ...

Starting this week, patients at SVMC can go under the knife — or rather, under the da Vinci 5 robot, controlled by a surgeon ...

Gallbladder cancer is often treatable in its early stages. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are common treatment options. Gallbladder cancer is a rare form of cancer that affects the ...