A digestive discomfort could mean anything. But did you know it could be one of the earliest indicators of gallbladder stones? Often brushed off as acidity, gas, or indigestion, this mild issue might ...

The gallbladder acts as a storage reservoir for bile, a fluid essential for breaking down dietary fats. Biliary colic often strikes after fatty meals when the organ contracts against a blockage. Pain ...

Your gallbladder and pancreas are more connected than you might think — and trouble in one can spark problems in the other. Gallstones, for example, can block the bile duct, trapping digestive enzymes ...

Nestled beneath your liver, the gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile, a green-yellow liquid that helps your digestive system. However, when bile ducts become obstructed, often by a gallstone, ...

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 11:40 p.m. Dr. Vatche Agopian, a liver transplant hepatobiliary surgeon at UCLA, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Donya Hassanshahi during February’s Gallbladder ...