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The Lesser Known Fruits with High Nutrition Value

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 24 May 2012

India is a wealth of varied fruits and vegetables. There are a number of tropical fruits grown in different regions of the country. Fruits like mango, apples, banana, guava, citrus fruits, are availab...

Acai Berry - Does It Really Work?

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 24 May 2012

Acai Berry a Super Food or a Nutritious Fruit?Has the extremely popular health food, acai berry lost its sheen? Find out.Acai berry (Euterpe oleracea / Euterpe cuatrecasana) is basically a drupe (frui...

Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 24 May 2012

ARDS is a lung condition where the patient suffers from sudden breathlessness, low blood oxygen levels and lung inflammation that could progress to respiratory failure.Acute (or Adult) respiratory dis...

Heat Shock Protein Inhibitor And Hormonal Therapy Combo Tested in Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 23 May 2012

Pushed to the edge of survival, the hyper-driven cells of a cancerous tumor tap into an ancient system that has helped organisms cope with internal stresses and environmental challenges since life beg...

'Orphan' Sleep Drug may Fight Cancer

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 23 May 2012

An ''orphan drug'' used to treat sleep disorders may be potent cancer-fighting agent, say researchers. ...Read More

'Aggressive' Dengue Strain Hits Peru

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 22 May 2012

Health authorities have declared a red alert in Peru''s northern Amazon jungle region following the outbreak of an "very aggressive" dengue strain that has killed 14 people and sickened thousands. ......

Zinc Supplements may Help Relieve Common Cold Symptoms in Adults

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 22 May 2012

Taking zinc supplements could help reduce period of suffering due to common cold in adults but the same effect was not found in children, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Ass...

Heart Attack Survivors Dwelling Close to Major Roadways Face Higher Death Risks

Posted in Heart Attack Support group on Mon, 21 May 2012

Heart attack survivors living around 100 meters (328 feet) or less from a major U.S. roadway face greater risk of death from all causes, states new research in the American Heart Association''s journa...

New Target to Lower High Blood Pressure Risk Discovered

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 21 May 2012

A novel process that controls the ability of arteries to regulate blood pressure has been discovered by scientists. ...Read More

Toothache

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 21 May 2012

Toothache or pain in the tooth is one of the most dreaded and bothersome symptom and those who have had it at any time in life can never forget the awful feeling.Toothache or odontalgia is an uncomfor...