Hepatomegaly is the condition of having an enlarged liver.[1] It is a non-specific medical sign having many causes, which can broadly be broken down into infection, hepatic tumours, or metabolic disorder. Often, hepatomegaly will present as an abdominal mass.
Brad Pitt is reported to be banned from entering the Chinese mainland for life after starring in the film Seven Years in Tibet, which presents a sympathetic portrait of the Dalai Lama. As for Richard Gere he is banned from entering China because of his support for the Tibetan independence movement and the Dalai Lama.
As of September 2014, no states have enacted breed-specific laws, or BSLs, banning pit bulls. However, there are over 700 U.S. cities in 40 states that have enacted these bans. Additionally, appellate courts in 12 states have upheld the constitutionality of breed-specific pit bull laws, including Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Continue Reading.