People who’ve suffered gallstones may have a slightly increased risk of developing heart disease down the road, a large new study suggests. In a group of more than one-quarter million U.S. adults, ...

The gallbladder plays a quiet but critical role in digestion, and when this organ malfunctions, it sends specific distress signals that require attention.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For anyone who's suffered with gallstones, you know they can be a real pain. You're also in good company -- these hardened ...

Most people don’t give much thought to their gallbladder, a small sac beneath the liver that collects and stores bile – the substance that helps digest fatty foods. After you eat, your gallbladder ...

People who have gallstones are more likely to die within 20 years of diagnosis than people without the disease, a new study says. Gallstones sufferers are also more likely to die from heart disease or ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have heard that sometimes people have gallstones and don't even know it, while others have severe pain because of them. Am I at greater risk if some of my family members have had ...

Think the price of beef is high? You should see the cost of cattle gallstones. Cattle gallstones have been used for millennia in Chinese medicine, most often to assist stroke victims. And it's got ...

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 ...

We examined the relation between gallstones, cholecystectomy, and the development of pancreatic cancer in the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. Among 104 856 women and ...

Pain in the upper right side or middle of the abdomen can indicate various health problems, but one of them is the presence of gallstones. The pain is often described as a sudden, intense, and ...

Gallstones, common solid deposits in the gallbladder, often cause no symptoms but can lead to inflammation and, rarely, gallbladder cancer. Chronic inflammation from gallstones, especially larger ones ...

Every additional cup a day of coffee, up to six cups, resulted in a 3 percent lower risk for gallstones. B By Nicholas Bakalar Drinking coffee has been tied to a range of health benefits. Here’s ...