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.
***UPDATED February 5th, 10:20PM***. Michael Phelps was suspended from competition for three months by USA Swimming in the wake of the photo that showed the Olympic record-setting champion inhaling from a marijuana pipe.The Associated Press reports :**UPDATED February 3rd, 9:05AM*** Michael Phelps has so far emerged unscathed from the controversy created by the photo showing him smoking from a bong, with his sponsors still standing behind him.