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Gallstones are believed to have caused the condition ... "We'd expect any hospital that provides general surgery services to be able to perform that. There's two common reasons for pancreatitis: one is gallstones and the other is alcohol." ... A spokeswoman for Mr Tripodi, Jocelyn Prasad, said yesterday: "Joe's got gallstones, which, along with the gallbladder, are going to be removed tomorrow.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Body Weight Influenced By Thousands Of Genes Jan 17, 2008
30, 2006) Intentionally losing weight and then regaining it may increase men's risk for gallstones later in life, according to a report in the November 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Severe Daily Pain Common in Sickle Cell Disease Jan 16, 2008
Other complications are anemia, jaundice, gallstones, severe leg and arm pain, and spleen, liver and kidney damage. To examine the relationship between health care use and pain episodes in patients with sickle cell disease, Smith, at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and associates recruited 232 patients who were age 16 years or older. (MEDLINEplus)
Childhood obesity: Lifetime threat Jan 14, 2008
Digestive tract Acid reflux Constipation Gallstones Fatty liver. Bones and joints Dislocated growth plate in hip socket Bowed knees (Blount's disease) Flat feet Pain in weight-bearing joints such as feet, knees, hips, lower back. (USA Today)
Living Smart: ‘Biggest Loser’ continues big winning streak Jan 9, 2008
Fast weight loss can be dangerous and may lead to increased risks of gallstones, cardiac arrhythmias, electrolyte imbalances, hair loss, skin problems and more. Most physicians and fitness professionals will caution you to lose weight slowly at a rate of no more than one half to one pound per week. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Abdominal Fat Distribution Predicts Heart Disease, Study Shows Dec 11, 2007
13, 2006) A bulging midriff almost doubles a woman's chances of developing gallstones and the need for surgery to remove them, finds an extensive study published ahead of print in. . (Science Daily)
Women aren't men Nov 20, 2007
Women between ages 20 to 60 are three times more likely to develop gallstones than men. Menopause -- The institute will develop a task force to explore the potential of a multidisciplinary Menopause Clinic and is seeking to recruit an expert on menopause and adult female sexuality. (EurekAlert!)
Growing and Using Your Own Ginger Nov 16, 2007
If you decide to use it medicinally, especially if you are suffering from gallstones or are pregnant or nursing, be sure to consult your physician first. You should not use ginger daily no matter how healthy you are. (Suite101.com)
CT colonography detects wide-range of extracolonic abnormalities in elderly patients Nov 16, 2007
We only looked for significant pathology, excluding common benign incidental findings; for example gallstones or adrenal adenomas. It is important to note that CT colonography is not used for colorectal cancer screening in the UK and is reserved for symptomatic patients only, he said. (EurekAlert!)
Somerset Hospital offers weight-loss surgery Nov 2, 2007
Other possible complications of gastric bypass are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, gallstones and ulcers. One concern about Matsko s health was that she had donated a kidney to a friend. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Job Profile: Ultrasound technologist - more than looking at babies Oct 29, 2007
With her ultrasound machine, gel and transducers, the 28-year-old ultrasound technologist can determine if a patient has blood clots or gallstones ... A lot of people think all we do is fetus scans, but we look for gallstones and use vascular scans looking for blood clots. (Winona Daily News, MN)
The Muslim Letter to the Pope Oct 22, 2007
Would you say all Christians are like Martin Luther, who called the Pope the "AntiChrist", and called Jews "tumors" and "gallstones". We know where that lead. (Human Events Online)
Diabetes drug Byetta linked to acute pancreatitis Oct 17, 2007
Twenty-seven of 30 patients who reportedly developed pancreatitis had at least one other risk factor such as gallstones and alcohol use, the FDA said. Twenty-one patients were hospitalized, and five developed serious complications. (Globe and Mail)
Last patient to die under VA doctor’s care was having gallstones removed Oct 16, 2007
Last patient to die under VA doctor s care was having gallstones removed. By Jim Suhr and Denise Lavoie, Associated Press WritersPublished Monday, October 15, 2007 7:54 PM CDT. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
NEWSWEEK International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, OCT. 15, 2007 Issue Oct 8, 2007
Scientists around the world have identified alterations in the sequence of DNA that play causative roles in a range of common diseases, including types 1 and 2 diabetes; schizophrenia; bipolar disorder; glaucoma; inflammatory bowel disease; rheumatoid arthritis; hypertension; restless legs syndrome; susceptibility to gallstone formation; lupus; multiple sclerosis; coronary heart disease; colorectal, prostate and breast cancer, and the pace at which HIV infection causes full-blown AIDS. While... (PR Newswire)
Some try calorie restriction for long life Oct 6, 2007
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that excessive calorie restriction causes malnutrition and can lead to anemia, muscle wasting, weakness, dizziness, lethargy, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, gallstones, irritability and depression. The study was published in the March 2007 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Beauty-conscious women put health at risk with cowboy cosmetic fixes Oct 1, 2007
Flab jabs Lipodissolve and Lipostabil claim to melt fat through a procedure designed originally to dissolve gallstones. The treatments have no licence for cosmetic use and are banned by the MHRA. (Times Online)
Coffee Addiction Sep 23, 2007
"Apparently, moderate coffee consumption doesn't cause harm. It actually seems to reduce the risk of gallstones, discourage colon cancer and reduce the risk of liver cancer," Gebo said. Gebo said researchers are now investigating the possible effect coffee may have on heart disease. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Surgery Without Scars? Sep 19, 2007
Marescaux and colleagues performed the NOTES gallbladder removal on a 30-year-old woman with gallstones. The surgeons used endoscopic tools inserted through the woman's vagina during general anesthesia. (CBS News)
CMU professor gives his last lesson on life Sep 19, 2007 Harvard weighs heavy on his mind Sep 17, 2007 Care for a cup of coffee? Sep 11, 2007 Minerals in Drinking Water Sep 4, 2007 Health Highlights: Sept. 1 2007 Sep 2, 2007 West Nile death confirmed Aug 31, 2007 What we doSonographer Mark Russell talks about his work Aug 26, 2007 Pancreatitis Aug 25, 2007 Stomach stapling leads to longer lives Aug 23, 2007 Obesity surgery may save your life: studies Aug 23, 2007 People Live Longer After Obesity Surgery Aug 23, 2007 Gastric Bypass Lowers Risk of Death Aug 23, 2007 Fooled again by a system that stinks Aug 22, 2007 Confused by health advice? Then read on Aug 5, 2007 A cup of joe does more good than harm Aug 2, 2007 A run to the coffee shop may prevent skin cancer Jul 31, 2007 Doctors Debate Over Lyme Disease Jul 29, 2007 White House denies FBI chief contradicted attorney general over spying program Jul 28, 2007 Isle medical team helps global effort in the Philippines Jul 25, 2007 TYSABRI(R) Celebrates One-Year Anniversary as a Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis Jul 23, 2007 Eat well, stay well? Jul 21, 2007 Gallstone Gene Discovered: Gene Variant Causes Two- To Three-fold Increase In Risk Jul 13, 2007 Editor never got to say a final goodbye Jul 10, 2007 No straying with Snoop Jul 7, 2007 Men less likely to get annual checkups Jul 6, 2007 Why DO we have a gall bladder, anyway? Ask the doctor Jul 3, 2007 6 Steps of Digestion Jun 27, 2007 The secret herbal cures to combat sickness Jun 26, 2007 Regulators may close troubled inner city hospital Jun 25, 2007 Surgeon Removes Gall Bladder From Mouth Jun 24, 2007 Patient's death jeopardizes hospital Jun 23, 2007 Laser tech is heating up Jun 20, 2007 Surgery for Weight Loss Jun 19, 2007 New Mechanism Of Cholesterol Lowering Drug Discovered Jun 19, 2007 Cholesterol-Lowering Zetia Also Works in Liver Jun 15, 2007 First-Ever Robotic Pancreatectomy Successful Jun 2, 2007 Alcohol: risks and benefits May 25, 2007 Looking good, if only in retrospect May 24, 2007 Is Alcohol Actually Healthy? May 21, 2007 'Complainer' dies in hospital E.R. May 20, 2007 Former Deputy AG Details Justice Department Rebellion Over Surveillance Program May 16, 2007 Hospital death, family complaints investigated May 16, 2007 Portrait of a perfect murder May 8, 2007 The Ampulla of Vater: Digestion's conductor May 6, 2007 Moderate Coffee Drinking Reduces Many Risks, Panel Says May 1, 2007 Gallstones Seen with Roche Weight Drug Apr 13, 2007 Obesity is not just gluttony - it may be in your genes Apr 13, 2007 Fat of the matter: Doc shrunk my stomach Apr 1, 2007 * You are what you drink Mar 31, 2007 How to Get 4 'Pre-Diseases' Under Control Mar 29, 2007 A medical ordeal that many don't survive has changed me forever Mar 18, 2007 Fat Tuesday fundraiser fattens Goodwill-Manasota coffers Mar 4, 2007 High-Iron Diets Raise Gallstone Risk in Men Feb 24, 2007 Hopewell Woman Recognized for Tireless Sacrifice Feb 23, 2007 Get Natural Energy And Strength Without Exercise?! Feb 22, 2007 Lots Of Hiccuping Cures Have Validity To Them Feb 21, 2007 Hastert recovering from gall bladder surgery Jan 31, 2007 Inherited tremor can makedelicate tasks a challenge Jan 22, 2007 China's traditional medicine under attack by Western ways Jan 21, 2007 With So Many Oils, How Do You Know What To Pour? Jan 18, 2007 Hoops This Week: Confidence is the name of the game Jan 4, 2007
When doctors did a CT scan to see if he had gallstones, they spotted a tumor. "I got the news from my GP," he wrote, "who said 'There's a mass on your pancreas, and it's not fair.' "As I later told him, it's unfortunate, and it's unlucky, but it's not unfair. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Surgeons remove gallbladder through vagina Sep 18, 2007
The 30-year-old, whose gallstones necessitated the removal of the pear-shaped sac near her liver, recovered quickly with little pain from what the surgeons termed a time-consuming and difficult operation. A team of surgeons in New York performed a similar operation a few days before. (MSNBC -- Health)
"The data are clear. If you put on that extra weight, there are increased risks of diabetes, heart disease, gallstones, and various cancers," he says. As self-appointed tribune of the over-25 crowd, I ask: What about the "cycling paradox," described in The New York Times in July, the fact that some very overweight bike riders can outpace skinny competitors on 100-mile trips. (Boston Globe)
Care for a cup of coffee. Should you have one or more. (Suite101.com)
Most will be eliminated but some stays in the body causing gallstones, kidney stones, and hardening and blockages in the arteries. Many hospitals ask patients admitted for gallstones if they drink tap water. (Suite101.com)
The most frequent side effects were diarrhea, gallstones, skin reactions, slow heart rate, and changes in blood sugar levels. Samatuline Depot is marketed by Beaufour Ipsen, based in Paris, France. (Forbes)
"It's something that, once it hit, it all happened so fast. They thought he had a gallstone, then they thought it was pneumonia. It took 72 hours to determine if it was West Nile. When the tests came back, the doctor there said it was West Nile.". Kolden's funeral was Monday. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Abdominal ultrasound is also performed to diagnose common conditions such as gallstones, and we use testicular ultrasound to diagnose testicular cancer. WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON PROCEDURE. (BBC News -- Health)
This same procedure is capable of removing gallstones if they are present. Prognosis. (Suite101.com)
Common complications include nutritional deficiency, gallstones and hernia. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Weight-loss surgery is considered relatively safe with the risk of death from the surgery at less than 1 per cent. Common complications include nutritional deficiency, gallstones and hernia. U.S. guidelines recommend that surgery be considered only after traditional ways to slim down have failed. (Globe and Mail)
Common complications include nutritional deficiency, gallstones and hernia. U.S. guidelines recommend that surgery be considered only after traditional ways to slim down have failed. (Click2Houston, TX)
The risk of gallstones goes up. Sometimes a second surgery is necessary. (Time.com)
Gallstones and bile following. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
In 2004 the Harvard Medical School concluded regular coffee drinkers have a lower chance of getting type 2 diabetes, gallstones, liver damage, colon cancer and Parkinson's disease. And a separate study revealed that three cups a day helped men maintain mental performance as they got older. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Now research suggests that if you drink enough of it, you'll lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, asthma, gallstones, Parkinson's disease, liver cancer and possibly colon cancer ... Coffee's protective effects against gallstones and Parkinson's disease are also attributed to caffeine. (Globe and Mail)
Coffee is not the only beverage to contain caffeine, but it does contain the most and recent research has found that while those with high blood pressure, and pregnant women should limit their caffeine consumption, coffee may reduce the risk of developing gallstones, kidney stones and colorectal cancer. Interesting though the research is, more is needed to establish if the findings are similar in humans; people are advised to use adequate sun protection when exercising in the sun. (News-Medical.net)
It can give them gallstones and infections and lead to antibiotic resistance while not curing anything. "The majority of patients treated for 'chronic Lyme' do not have post-Lyme," he says, "and in fact never, ever had Lyme disease at all.". (MSNBC -- Health)
In testimony on May 15, former deputy attorney general James Comey recounted how Gonzales, then White House counselor, and Andrew Card, then White House chief of staff, went to George Washington University Hospital on the evening of March 10, 2004, in an attempt to persuade a barely conscious Ashcroft, who had just undergone emergency surgery for gallstone pancreatitis, to sign a document recertifying the spying program. Ashcroft refused and deferred to Comey as the acting attorney general,... (Xinhuanet, China)
The Honolulu surgeons said they operated on grapefruit-size goiters in the neck, cleft lips, gallstones and a lot of hernias that caused severe symptoms and prevented patients from working. "We did a mastectomy for a woman with a football-size breast cancer and a patient with cancer of the thyroid which had spread to the neck nodes and required a neck dissection," Lum said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
g., anaphylaxis), infections, depression and gallstones. Serious opportunistic and other atypical infections have been observed in TYSABRI-treated patients, some of whom were receiving concurrent immunosuppressants. (Canada Newswire)
Basically using lemon juice,epsom salts, olive oil and following detailed self-cleansing instructions I eliminated gallstones that had been deposited decades ago. With my bile ducts unblocked my hearing and eyesight improved, I even felt like I was 17 again. (Guardian Unlimited)
Scientists at the University of Bonn, together with colleagues from Romania, have discovered a gene variant that significantly increases the risk of developing gallstones ... For those affected, the likelihood of developing a gallstone in the course of their life is two to three times higher ... The relevant gene contains the instructions for building a molecular pump which transports cholesterol from the liver into the bile ducts -- cholesterol being the substance from which most gallstones are... (Science Daily)
I wish I knew where he was, but Mount Nittany Medical Center wouldn't let me take him or the bulbous gallstone that had plagued him ... To add insult to injury (literally), it's recently been brought to my attention that gallstones are a delicacy in foreign nations, and that people will pay upwards of $10,000 for their aphrodisiatic qualities ... They're making money hand over gallstone here, and with stolen property. (Daily Collegian, PA)
"All the women would ask me when I was due and what was I having I had to keep explaining my condition and that the only thing I was expecting was gallstones," Oldfield explained in her characteristically candid manner. Having weathered Channel Nine's stormy The Catch Up - cruelly dubbed The Stuff Up in TV circles - Oldfield has emerged as one of the axed show's survivors, thanks to her warts-and-all on-air persona and her knack for creating controversy, whether it be running off set to throw up... (Sydney Morning Herald)
But then the office called with Ned's test results: His cholesterol was high, and he had gallstones. Those results were overshadowed by this: His PSA levels were high. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The presence of gallstones doesn't necessarily mean you'll need surgery. Many folks have gallstones and don't even know it ... Factors that increase the likelihood of having gallstones and gallbladder problems are informally referred to as the "Five F's": female, fertile (able to still bear children), fat (associated with higher dietary fats), forty (middle-aged), and a family history of gallstones. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Tip:Some experts believe that using olive oil instead of other fats could prevent gallstones. intestines- What ever is not absorbed in the small intestines moves on to the large intestines to be eliminated. (Suite101.com)
Secret Herbal Cures to Combat Sickness. I m concerned no, make that worried that, by this time next year, the big drug companies may have joined forces and succeeded in getting our herbal drug cure book banned. (Newsmax)
Doctors insisted Rodriguez had gallstones ... Each time, she was sent home, in some cases with pain medication, after doctors said she suffered from gallstones. (CNN -- US)
But sometimes they become diseased or filled with gallstones and need to be removed. Gall bladder removal is the most common major surgical operation in the United States. (Newsday -- Health)
Each time, she was sent home, in some cases with pain medication, after doctors said she suffered from gallstones. "They discharged me, but I don't feel good. I feel sick," she told her sister, Marcela Sanchez. (Houston Chronicle)
In the past decade, lasers also have been approved to unclog arteries, crush gallstones and repair damaged retinas. Lasers are playing a growing role in medical care as technology has improved and doctors are finding new uses for the devices. (USA Today -- News)
Patient can develop nutritional deficiencies (can be eliminated with balanced diet and supplementation), gallstones and corrective surgery for complications. If you are considering weight loss surgery make sure to do through research on the procedures, doctors and maintenance necessary for a successful outcome. (Suite101.com)
However, when the bile contains too much cholesterol, gallstones can result ... "But our research suggests the potential for having too much cholesterol in the bile, which could possibly cause gallstones.". (Science Daily)
"But our research suggests the potential for having too much cholesterol in the bile, which could possibly cause gallstones.". The study was published online Thursday in the Journal of Clinical Investigation and is expected to be in the July 2 print issue. (Health-Finder)
Gallstones, a combination of environmental and hereditary factors or heavy alcohol use can cause the disease. Sometimes the cause is unknown. (Science Daily)
Moderate alcohol intake can lower the risk of gallstones and even diabetes. Summary. (Suite101.com)
The program required a Justice Department finding of legality to be signed by a certain date and Comey, who was left in charge while Ashcroft was rushed to the hospital for treatment of gallstones, refused to sign off on it. This resulted in the now-famous Keystone Kops dash to the hospital by Gonzales, then the president's personal attorney, and Bush's chief of staff Andrew Card, to get Ashcroft to overrule Comey. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
I think it's the alcohol (that provides the health benefits)," Gifford-Jones said.More than two decades' worth of studies have credited daily moderate alcohol consumption with preventing heart attacks and strokes, helping to regulate insulin, staving off age-related dementia and even preventing osteoporosis and certain cancers. Other studies have suggested that adults who enjoy a drink or two daily have fewer incidents of emergency-room visits, fewer gallstones and intestinal disorders and even... (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
She said she had 10 gallstones and that one of them had burst. A staff member summoned by the police arrived with a wheelchair and rolled her into the emergency room. (Los Angeles Times)
At that time, in March 2004, then-Attorney General John Ashcroft was in intensive care while being treated for gallstone pancreatitis and had temporarily relinquished his powers to Comey. Comey, who was Justice's No. 2 official from December 2003 to August 2005, came to testify before the panel about his views on the controversial firings of at least eight U.S. Attorneys last year, but instead spoke at surprising length about the White House's effort to bypass him on the secret program. (Law.com)
Rodriguez, 43, and possibly homeless, was brought in for "possible gallstones," said Capt. Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County coroner's office ... Physicians diagnosed gallstones. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
A pair of dentures, a red plastic handbag, and three human gallstones - covered in a layer of fat - were retrieved from the acid sludge found at his workshop. One mistake and a killer is caught. (BBC News -- UK)
The ampulla of Vater can also be blocked by a gallstone, causing the distress typical of gallstone attacks. Gallstones can be removed by surgery, or in some cases by a drug that causes the gallstones to dissolve ... A poetic account of a gallstone attack and other maladies of the ampulla of Vater was written by Dr. Leslie H. Sobin of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, in the style of "The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. (North County Times)
Other studies have found it reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease, kidney stones, gallstones, depression and even suicide. Dr. Coughlin and two distinguished researchers discussed some of the benefits - and a couple of the remaining increased risk factors (possible increase in blood pressure and plasma homocysteine) - on April 30 at the Experimental Biology meeting in Washington, DC.. (Science Daily)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A review of Roche AG's Xenical has prompted concerns about a possible link between the weight-loss drug and gallstones in patients of all ages, U.S. regulatory staff said in a memo released on Tuesday. Thirty-seven U.S. cases of gallstones in Xenical patients were reported to the Food and Drug Administration between April 1999 and December 2006, the agency staff found ... Gallstones, which often do not trigger any symptoms, are formed by an excess of water, salt,... (MEDLINEplus)
It makes them more likely to develop a range of health-related problems such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, gallstones, infertility and depression. FAQ Fat factors. (Guardian Unlimited)
"For a morbidly-obese person with a BMI of 35 and above surgery is the only solution. Many diseases diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension, heart problems, arthritis, gallstones are related to obesity," says J S Rajkumar, chairman, Lifeline group of hospitals, Chennai. And the number of bariatric cases has grown in the last two-three years. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Moderate consumption -- one drink a day for women and two for men -- has been linked in many large, long-term studies to lower mortality rates, especially from heart attacks and strokes, and may also lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes and gallstones. The panel found no convincing evidence that one form of alcohol, including red wine, was better than another. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
In a 2001 study of middle-aged adults from both the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, being overweight increased the risk of developing diabetes, gallstones, high blood pressure, heart disease, colon cancer and stroke. The risk rose in proportion to the degree of overweight. (Newsmax)
Most pancreatitis cases result from alcohol or drug abuse, gallstones or complications from prior surgeries. None of those fit into my medical profile. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
This probably was a first in a situation like this, said Sanford, who's regaining strength after two weeks in the hospital minus a few gallstones. "It'll take a while," he said, "but at 88, I'm indestructible.". (Herald-Tribune)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who consume large amounts of "heme" iron in their diets have an increased risk of developing gallstone disease, according to findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ... Experimental studies have shown that excessive iron intake can promote gallstone formation, Dr. Chung-Jyi Tsai, of the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, and colleagues state ... "However, the effect of long-term consumption of heme and non-heme iron on the... (MEDLINEplus)
She's 36 years old and has been in a vegetative coma since Nov. 13, when her heart stopped following a fairly routine gallstone procedure at John Randolph Medical Center in Hopewell. According to her mother, Robin had an allergic reaction to a postsurgery medication given to counteract anesthesia. (WTVR.com, VA)
You're 45% less likely to suffer from gallstones. RAISE IT TO 4 CUPS and you dramatically drop your risk of colon cancer (the second deadliest cancer in America). (Newsmax)
Stomach problems, such as ulcers, reflux even gallstones can irritate the diaphragm. Other diseases such as kidney disease, diabetes and glaucoma can also cause problems. (CBS 4, CO)
More than 500,000 Americans have surgery every year to remove their gallbladders, typically because the organ is inflamed or to treat painful gallstones. The surgery also is done to treat gallbladder cancer, which is rare. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: The medical community is so fixated on gallstone patients always being very obviously sick that patients with "silent" gallstones receive little attention. Gallstones can completely obstruct the small intestine, a condition known as gallstone ileus ... So far, no one realizes that gallstones can partially restrict flow in the small bowel and cause chronic constipation. (The Standard-Times, MA)
XIKOU, China -- The fur is flying, not to mention the acupuncture needles, the herbs, and the $15,000-a-pound bull gallstones ... "The most expensive would be bull gallstones," a clerk said, pointing at a yellowish shrink-wrapped object the size of a nickel, used for fevers and inflammation. (Boston Globe)
Consumption has been linked to such illnesses as Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, gallstone and heart diseases. SMOKE POINTS. (The Ledger)
The second time they found out I had gallstones in there and chronic inflammation. So the doctor recommended surgery. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
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