A gallbladder attack can cause intense pain, nausea, and digestive distress, often occurring after fatty meals. While some ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Gallstones are hardened build-ups of calcium and cholesterol that form in your gallbladder. They range in size from grains of sand to golf balls. Gallstone ...

They range in size from grains of sand to golf balls. Gallstone attack symptoms include sudden pain after eating, nausea, and vomiting if a deposit blocks bile flow to your small intestine.

Gallstone attacks can cause extreme pain in the upper-right quarter of the abdomen, often extending to the back. The most common medical treatment for gallstones is surgical removal of the ...

Biliary colic (also known as a "gallbladder attack") is abdominal pain that develops due to a blockage in the bile ducts. Bile ducts carry bile (digestive fluid) from your liver to your ...

Findings from a new study “support the hypothesis that statin intake on a regular basis is associated with a risk reduction of developing a new gallstone diagnosis followed by cholecystectomy ...

Your gallbladder is an organ that helps you digest food. How? It holds onto this thick, greenish-yellow, meal-melting juice called bile, then releases it when you eat. Gallstones, those little ...

Multiple hospitalizations and long-term Crohn disease duration are major risk factors for gallstone disease. A pooled gallstone prevalence of 14.9% was found in Crohn disease patients, with high ...