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 ...
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 ...
Discover the serious yet rare side effects of Ozempic, including pancreatitis, thyroid cancer, and more, plus expert insights ...
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 ...
Gall bladder surgery is the most common surgery in America, but it is not uncommon for gallstone pain to be mistaken for a heart attack. Dr. Jeff Johnson of Seton Southwest Hospital spoke to KVUE ...
Gallbladder cancer is a rare and often aggressive malignancy that develops in the tissues of the gallbladder — a small, ...
Cholecystectomy increases MASLD risk by 48%, with a higher risk for patients with multiple CMRFs. Patients with ≥3 CMRFs face a 345% higher MASLD risk post-surgery, emphasizing the need for careful ...