Smoking increases your risk of several health problems, but research is unclear about its impact on gallstone formation. The connection between smoking and gallstones may not be obvious, but it’s one ...

The gallbladder acts as a storage sac for bile, a digestive fluid made by the liver. When a person eats, especially fatty ...

Gallbladder adhesions happen when scar tissue develops around your gallbladder after surgery or an episode of inflammation. Gallbladder adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form on your gallbladder ...

Cholecystitis, or gallbladder inflammation, can sometimes cause jaundice if something blocks the flow of bile from the gallbladder. Cholecystitis refers to inflammation of the gallbladder. There are ...

It never stops feeling amazing to see the results of your weight loss effort: Fitting into clothes you haven't worn in years, feeling more confident when you look in the mirror, enjoying a surge in ...

You likely already know that gallstones can be notoriously painful and disproportionately affect women. But if you’re wondering what their symptoms look like—and how some can be relatively mild while ...

According to a 2025 study, the presence of gallbladder stones is a prevalent and clinically relevant condition during ...