Figure 1. Flowchart of patient selection. Patients aged 1–17 years who received CTX treatment were included in the study. The inclusion criterion was gallbladder imaging [ultrasound or computed ...

The gallbladder is a small organ that plays a vital role in digesting the foods you eat. You may need to follow a gallbladder diet if you have gallstones or if your gallbladder is inflamed or infected ...

Water flows down the Sandusky River between farms, Aug. 26, 2024, in Fremont, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Harmful ...

Chemicals in Sewage Sludge Fertilizer Pose Cancer Risk, EPA Says Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental Protection ...

The Environmental Protection Agency warned Tuesday in a first-of-its-kind study that “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge that’s used as fertilizer on farms across the country poses health ...

Forever chemicals in sewage-based fertilizer spread on pastures can increase cancer risks for people who consume milk, beef, eggs and other products from those farms, with some risks potentially ...

Fertilizers that contain treated sewage tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals can be spread on farmland and pose a health risk to people who consume milk, eggs and beef, the agency says. Audio ...

For all six children with gallbladder sludge, EST and endoscopic nasobiliary drainage were initially performed and sludge was noted during EST in all children (Fig. 2). The disappearance of ...

The present study suggests that biliary disease, such as choledochal cyst and biliary sludge, should be considered as one of the underlying causes of acute pancreatitis, particularly in children ...

Acalculous cholecystitis is characterized by the absence of gallstones and sometimes even by biliary sludge. Ultrasound is the method of choice to make the diagnosis, since it can visualize the ...