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 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 ...

Surgeons found the gallstone was so big that it took up most of the space in his gallbladder — the organ that stores bile, ...

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 ...

Experiencing a gallbladder attack can be summed up in one word: painful. Gallbladder attacks are caused by gallstones (a buildup of bile). The attacks can cause sudden—and very intense—pain, so ...

A concerning and fairly common cause of abdominal pain is a problem with the gallbladder. The gallbladder is in the upper right part of the abdomen and is responsible for aiding digestion. Usually, ...

1. Jill Duggar revealed she had surgery to remove her gallbladder, a common procedure that's associated with gallstones, one month after giving birth to her third child. 2. Common symptoms of ...

A high-fat diet, obesity, and rapid weight loss can increase your risk of gallbladder disease. Gallstones—the result of an ...

If you experience sharp, stabbing pain in your abdomen after eating, you shouldn't ignore it. Dr Sood explains what it ...

Rapid weight loss is also associated with a higher risk of gallstones, especially in those who have undergone bariatric surgery, says Dr. Chiang. Recent research has connected the use of GLP-1s for ...