A surgical robot has helped a team at Maidstone Hospital carry out a record number of gallbladder operations in a single day.
Surgeons found the gallstone was so big that it took up most of the space in his gallbladder — the organ that stores bile, ...
Quick, point to your gallbladder. Half credit if you guessed that it's somewhere between your hips and your heart. Full credit if you know that this pear-shaped member of your digestive system sits in ...
Without your gallbladder, bile flows freely into your small intestine, where it can’t break down food as effectively as it did in your gallbladder. While you can live without your gallbladder, you ...
The gallbladder is a small organ located on the underside of the liver. Its primary purpose is bile storage. The liver makes bile, a substance that helps the body break down and absorb fats. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
DIY gallbladder flushes, like an olive oil cleanse, are popular. But, do they really work, and do they pose any health risks? Read on to find out. When you are suffering from gallstones, you may be ...
A woman from Jiangsu province was hospitalised with acute liver failure after swallowing a raw fish gallbladder believed to ...
Gallbladder cancer, a rare malignancy affecting the organ storing bile, often presents without early symptoms, leading to delayed diagnosis. It spreads from inner layers to nearby organs and lymph ...