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

HT Health Talk: Have gallstones? Dr Anupama N K of Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, says surgery isn't always needed and ...

Doctors can test for gallbladder issues using a combination of physical exams, blood tests, and imaging studies. Several issues can affect the gallbladder, including gallstones, inflammation, or ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Gallbladder problems affect hundreds of thousands of Americans every year, but many people don’t know what the gallbladder actually does. In this interview, Dr. Natalee Stone with Orlando Health ...

Ozempic® can cause gallbladder diseases, including gallstones and gallbladder inflammation. Gallbladder problems are rare — 0.4 to 1.5 percent of people in clinical trials report gallstones on ...

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 ...

As with other drugs, Sandostatin (octreotide acetate) can cause side effects, such as gallbladder problems and fatigue. If you’re not able to tolerate the side effects of Sandostatin, talk with your ...