Gallbladder disease. Introduction. The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver. It stores and concentrates bile produced in the liver. Bile aids in the digestion of fats, and is released from the gallbladder into the upper small intestine (duodenum) in response to food, especially fats. Types of gallbladder disease include: Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) Cholelithiasis (gallstones)
Furthermore, the number of diagnosed cases annually has not declined in nearly 20 years. Every day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer. 12% of children diagnosed with cancer do not survive. Childrenâs cancer affects all ethnic, gender and socio-economic groups. The average age of children diagnosed is six. More than 40,000 children undergo treatment for cancer each year.
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined; An estimated 1 out of 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States. ASD is estimated to affect more than 3 million individuals in the U.S. Approximately 100 individuals are diagnosed every day with autism in the U.S. Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. Autism costs the nation over $238 billion per year, a figure expected to significantly increase in the next decade