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Hepatitis: Everything You need to Know about this disease

This blog is written in honor of world hepatitis day and all patients who once suffered it or currently suffering from it. What is Hepatitis? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver which results from various infectious diseases and non infectious ones. This leads to a variety of health problems, some of which can be fatal. Types of Hepatitis Autoimmune hepatitis. Hepatitis A. Hepatitis B. Hepatitis C. Hepatitis D. Hepatitis E. Neonatal hepatitis. These types of hepatitis are categorized into two groups. Viral hepatitis and non viral hepatitis . VIRAL HEPATITIS Includes: Hepatitis: A, B, C, D, and E (caused by a virus) NON VIRAL HEPATITIS Includes: There are three types of non-viral hepatitis:   Toxic hepatitis  is caused by chemicals, drugs (prescription and over-the-counter) and nutritional supplements . VIRAL HEPATITIS: Causes & Mode of Transmission Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is c aused by the hepatitis A virus ( HAV ) and is p rimarily transmitted via consumption of contaminated

Chess: The Story Behind This Fine Art | EstheraSTEM

Chess is an ancient board game that goes back centuries. It is a board game which involves two players. It is sometimes called  international chess  or  Western chess  to distinguish it from  related games  such as  xiangqi  (Chinese chess) and  shogi  (Japanese chess). Chess is an  abstract strategy game  that is played on a  chessboard  with 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The players, referred to as  "White" and "Black" , each control 16  pieces 1 King  1 Queen  2 Rooks 2 Knights 2 Bishops 8 Pawns How is Chess Played? White moves first , followed by Black . The game is won by checkmating the opponent's king, In other words, threatening it with inescapable capture. There are several ways a game can end in a draw or stalemate. Each Chess piece moves a certain way: •The Queen moves diagonally, horizontally & vertically in all directions. •The King can move one square at a time .The only time it's movement is compromised is when it is under "chec