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 ...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was recently released from the hospital after being diagnosed and treated for acute cholecystitis — a benign gallbladder condition. While acute cholecystitis ...
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 ...
If you’re among the 20 million Americans living with gallstones, chances are you’re familiar with the abdominal pain and discomfort associated with gallbladder disease. As a surgeon who frequently ...
We’ve seen increases in all of the risk factors in recent years. So, it’s unsurprising that we’ve seen a corresponding uptick ...
It is estimated that in the United States, there are 20.5 million cases of gallbladder disease. Of them, 14.2 million occurred in women, according to Cleveland Clinic. The National Center for ...
You might not think about your gallbladder often. But if something goes wrong with this small organ, symptoms such as intense pain will likely catch your attention. Gallbladder disease is an umbrella ...
Fever, chills, nausea and vomiting, with severe pain in the upper right abdomen: These are the signs of a more serious condition called gallbladder disease. Most of us don’t think about our ...
Provided by data =H Plus Yangji Hospital Most gallbladder diseases progress with little symptoms. By the time you feel pain, ...
(HealthDay News) — In a new review, experts compare the pros and cons of several surgical methods for the management of gallbladder disease. The report was published in the July 23 issue of the New ...
Use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases the risk of gallbladder disease but the effects are less with HRT given in skin patches or gels compared with HRT given orally, according to a study ...