They don’t usually cause any problems, the health service added. But when they do, eg when they get stuck in a bile duct, they can cause “severe” pain. Complications, like gallstone disease, can also ...

Doctors typically recommend medication or surgery to treat gallstones. But certain dietary choices may help prevent gallstones from forming. Gallstones are hard deposits that form in your gallbladder.

Cholelithiasis is increasingly encountered in childhood and adolescence due to the rise in obesity. As in adults, weight loss is presumed to be an important risk factor for cholelithiasis in children, ...