Month: June 2019

The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and next to the small intestine. The main function of the pancreas is to release digestive enzymes into the small intestine and insulin and glucagon hormones into the bloodstream. Gallstone pancreatitis is a disease in which pancreas becomes inflamed. Sometimes people have small gallstones which may […]

A hernia is a common problem which is usually pain-free and harmless but it can cause discomfort. Hernia cause localize bulge in the groin or abdomen. An inguinal hernia develops when there is a weakness in the muscular wall which keeps the abdominal organs in place. This defect in the muscular wall or peritoneum allows […]