Hepatitis A is the most common form of viral hepatitis, accounting for about 60% of all hepatitis cases diagnosed. It occurs when a person is infected by the Hepatitis A Virus (HAV). The virus is commonly spread through the fecal-oral route which means it is spread through person-to-person contact and ingesting contaminated food or water. Since hepatitis A infection are transmitted through the fecal-oral... 

There is no special treatment for hepatitis A, and most people who are infected usually recover on their own within a few months without treatment. Since there is no medication that can kill the HAV, the goal of hepatitis A treatment is to relieve the symptoms associated with the disease while the body fights the infection. Here are some things that you can do to help you feel better until the infection... 

Not everyone who has hepatitis A will experience symptoms, however when symptoms appear, they tend to occur between 2-6 weeks after exposure to the hepatitis A virus. The symptoms may vary with age and in severity. Generally, children are less likely to have symptoms than adults and the symptoms are more severe in adults. A most common sign of hepatitis A is jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the... 

Hepatitis A, also known as infectious hepatitis, is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Hepatitis A virus is a RNA virus that belongs to the genus hepatovirus of the Picornavirus family. The virus is commonly spread when someone ingests foods or water that is contaminated the feces of an infected person or in close contact with the infected person. For this... 

Being overweight or obese during pregnancy may increase the baby’s chance of developing heart disease later in life, according to a study published online in the Fetal and Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease of Childhood. For the new study, researchers at the University of Sydney involved 23 pregnant women, with an average age of 35, who had a BMI ranged from 17 to 42 when they were 16 weeks... 

Gallstones are small, stone-like objects that form within the gallbladder. The stones are typically composed of hardened cholesterol and/ or bile salts. Once formed, gallstones can block bile ducts and cause complications such as pain, jaundice, serious infections, and inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). Gallstones are a common disorder of the digestive system, which affect around 15% of people... 

Treatment for gallstones will depend on whether you are experiencing symptoms or not, your age as well as your overall health. If the gallstones cause no symptoms, treatment is usually not necessary. However, if symptoms are present, especially severe pain, then treatment may be required to relieve or eliminate the symptoms. Depending on the size and type of gallstones, treatment may include surgery,... 

Most people with gallstones do not have symptoms and in this case these patients are said to be asymptomatic, and the stones are called “silent stones”. This condition often detected during tests for an unrelated condition and usually do not require treatment. However, when gallstones become larger, or when they start blocking the bile duct, symptoms begin to occur. When symptoms appear,... 

Gallstones are solid, stone-like materials that develop in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped sac located under the liver in the right side of the abdomen, which stores and secretes bile.Bile is a liquid made in the liver to help body digests fats. It contains water, cholesterol, fats, bile salts, and bilirubin – a waste product. Gallstones form when bile stored in the gallbladder... 

Colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the US and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Anyone can get colon cancer but it is more common in people over 50 years. People with a family history of colon cancer are also have a higher chance of getting the disease. Many factors can lead to the development of colon cancer, but the good news is there are things you can...