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Gallstones the result of hard bile deposits

Ask the Doctors

Dear Doctors: I had stabs of pain in the upper right side of my abdomen one day, so I did a telehealth session. The nurse said it might be gallstones and to see my doctor if it repeats. So far, it hasn’t happened again. What are gallstones? How do you get them, and what is the treatment?

Dear Reader: When talking about gallstones, we must also talk about the gallbladder. It’s a hollo…

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