Your gallbladder is a small organ that can cause big problems if you don’t take care of it. When working properly, this pouch—the size of a deflated balloon—stores bile produced by the liver. It ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband had his gallbladder removed many years ago. In the past few years, he has had six ERCPs to remove gallstones from his bile duct, as he is still making them. He has been told ...

Gallbladder pain during pregnancy? Hormones may be to blame. Here's how to get relief, stay safe, and know when to call your ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband’s doctor is telling him to have his gallbladder removed because sometimes he has pain in his right side. They did all kind of tests, but he has pain when he drives long ...

Gallbladder removal surgery rarely leads to hormonal imbalance, but this is one potential risk. After gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), your body might feel a little off. You might be ...

Add these foods to your diet for a healthier you. (Photo: iStock) It is important to keep a check on our health, and these days, gallbladder stones have become quite common. These stones form when ...

Doctors in India were flabbergasted after extracting 382 stones from the gallbladder of a woman who’d been complaining of back pain for months. The patient, named Yashoda Bai, from Harraiya village, ...

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 ...