Gallstones affect nearly 25 million Americans, yet the early signals are easy to miss.

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A high-fat diet, obesity, older age, and rapid weight loss can increase your risk of gallbladder disease.Gallstones are the most common cause of gallbladder ...

Ischemic cholecystitis is a form of gallbladder inflammation that occurs without gallstones or another form of external compression. It is caused by poor perfusion to the gallbladder tissue. A team of ...

Calculous cholecystitis is a gallbladder inflammation that occurs due to the presence of gallstones (cholelithiasis). These gallstones can block the cystic duct, the channel through which bile flows ...

Chronic cholecystitis is long-lasting inflammation of the gallbladder. Symptoms may include recurring abdominal pain in the upper right side, nausea, vomiting, and bloating. Cholecystitis is ...

U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross is recovering from a gallbladder infection that progressed to sepsis, his doctor said Tuesday. Norcross, D-1st Dist., underwent surgery to remove his gallbladder and remains ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have identified biomarkers in the blood that can be used to distinguish gallbladder cancer from inflammation of the gallbladder.

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking ...

Smoking increases your risk of several health problems, but research is unclear about its impact on gallstone formation. The connection between smoking and gallstones may not be obvious, but it’s one ...