Alternative Names: gallstones
Gallstones are stones that form in the gallbladder. Most gallstones are crystals of cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy substance used for many body processes. Gallstones may also be crystals of calcium and bilirubin. Bilirubin is a by-product formed when red blood cells break down.
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Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder.
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Chinese restaurant syndrome (CRS) occurs in some people after they eat foods containing the food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG) - a common ingredient in Chinese food.
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What is high cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a type of fat. Your body needs it for many things, such as making new cells. But too much cholesterol in your blood increases your chances of having a heart attack and stroke. You get cholesterol from the foods you eat and from your liver. Your liver makes most of the cholesterol your body needs.
- Desirable cholesterol is less than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
- Borderline-high cholesterol is 200 to 239.
- High cholesterol is 240 or higher.
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For the obese, losing weight can have romantic rewards, study finds
Substantial weight loss could bring big gains in the bedroom, a new study finds.
According to U.S. researchers, obese individuals who slimmed down enjoyed enhanced sex lives, on top of feeling healthier.
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Metabolism. Simply put, it’s the process by which the body makes and uses energy (calories) for everything from the cellular absorption of nutrients to running a marathon.
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It benefits them just as much as older men, early study shows
A radiation treatment commonly used in prostate cancer patients older than 55 works just as well in younger men with the same level of disease, a preliminary study finds.
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Atherosclerosis in neck artery is key warning sign, study finds
Ultrasound imaging to detect plaque buildup (atherosclerosis) in the carotid artery of the neck may help doctors predict heart attack and other cardiac events in adults considered at low-risk for heart disease.
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Could stubborn halitosis signal a grave medical problem?
You brush, floss and have tried every breath mint under the sun. But still, you can’t shake your bad breath. Could bad breath be a sign of something more serious?
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15 tips that will help you drop pounds
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Family. Career. Coping with menstruation, pregnancy and menopause. As a woman, you certainly have plenty of issues to handle. But there's one more you might someday face: depression.
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Q. An article I read in a popular magazine compared risk factors for depression to those for other diseases. I understand how smoking causes lung cancer, but not how losing my job means I was at risk for depression before it even happened.
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Are you irritable, isolated and withdrawn? Do you find yourself working all the time, drinking too much alcohol, using street drugs, or seeking thrills from risky activities? If so, perhaps you're being chased by what Winston Churchill called his "black dog," a depression that at times became debilitating.
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"Scientists presented new evidence about phytochemicals in green tea that may help prevent normal cells from developing into cancer and spreading"
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These compounds may also lower risk for ovarian tumors, studies find.
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When a migraine headache takes hold, resistance, as the evil rulers say, is futile—at least, for all but the most heroic among us. But before a headache springs full blown, you may be able to avoid or dial down the pain by taking evasive action.
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Scientists used engineered mice to target compound behind memory loss.
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New research suggests using powerful drugs before symptoms appear
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Antiretrovirals taken before exposure protects against virus, study finds
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'Exciting' discovery suggests disease caused by infection, researchers say
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33-year-old meth user attempted suicide using nail gun, doctors say
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Diarrhea caused by antibiotics involves the passage of frequent, loose stools along with a variety of other symptoms.
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The study suggests that long-term stress may have left mice who had long-term exposure to the stress hormone less prepared to handle a stressful event instead of improving their stress reactions.
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