The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ in the upper-right abdomen. It stores and releases bile, which is a liquid the liver produces, to support digestion by helping to break down fats. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your gallbladder may seem like a mysterious part of your body. What does it do, anyway? Until you have gallbladder pain, you may ...

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 ...