What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. This inflammation can be acute (short term illness) or chronic (more than half a year of illness). What causes hepatitis? Hepatitis may occur as a result of viral infections, alcohol and other intoxicants or drugs. Most of the time there is talk of hepatitis, we refer to hepatitis caused by viruses, so we will focus only on viral... 

What is constipation? Constipation is not a disease itself but rather a symptom that, given its enormous frequency, raises a number of family doctor consultations and in the worst cases of digestive specialist. Constipation is difficult to define because it is a huge problem subject to individual variability or, which is, to a subjectivity that can be understood as a normal depositional... 

Appendicitis and Meckel’s diverticulum connection Appendicitis Appendicitis, most common in teenagers and young adults, is inflammation of the appendix together with obstruction of its intestinal opening. Symptoms include pain, fever and tenderness in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen, although tenderness at first can be located more centrally. Nausea and vomiting are typical, too, but... 

Why mouth and teeth important? The mouth and teeth is the gateway to the digestive system and a secondary opening to the respiratory tract; it is food processor, a taste organ and an instrument of speech. The mouth is all these things and more. The lips and a healthy set of teeth enable us to smile in a pleasing manner and register a variety of emotions. By changing the shape of the mouth, lips... 

High Fiber Diet Helps Ease Constipation Constipation, like diarrhea, is a symptom, not a disease. Put simply, the world means delayed, and sometimes difficult passage of stools. Some individuals swear they are constipated if they move their bowels less than twice a day. Others define constipation as passing stool less than twice a week. What matters is what is normal for each individual. Hypothyroidism,...