Only Government Hospital to Perform Liver Transplant in India- Stanley

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 27 Jan 2011

Chennai based Stanley MedicalCollege and Hospital is the only government hospital in India to performsuccessful liver transplants. On Wednesday they celebrated the secondanniversary of Stanley''s firs...

Unsafe Drugs- nimesulide, Cisapride, Phenylpropanolamine Banned

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 27 Jan 2011

After several years of debateregarding the safety of nimesulide, cisapride and phenylpropanolamine (PPA) theDrug Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr. Surinder Singh has finally decidedto ban these t...

Banned Drugs / Drugs Banned in India / List of Banned Drugs

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 26 Jan 2011

A number of individual drugs as well as fixed dose combinations are banned in India.Drugs undergo rigorous testing before they are introduced into the market. They are first tested in animals and then...

Cigarette Smoking Causes Genetic Damage in Minutes: Study

Posted in Health Hazards of Smoking Cigarettes Support group on Wed, 26 Jan 2011

US Scientists have warned that smoking begins to cause genetic damage within minutes-not years-after inhalation into the lungs. ...Read More

Remedies to Help Reduce Snoring

Posted in Sleep Disorder: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Support group on Wed, 26 Jan 2011

Snoring occurs due to narrowing of the airway passage and affects ones quality and quantity of sleep....Read More

Cancer Screening Kits Encouraged in UK

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 26 Jan 2011

Beating Bowel Cancer, a charity organization has organized the Be Loud, Be Clear campaign week, to raise awareness of screening for the disease. ...Read More

Suicide Prevention-A Pro-Life Interview

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 26 Jan 2011

A life is thrown away every 40 seconds somewhere in the world�by hanging oneself, slashing ones wrists, consuming an overdose of sleeping pills or pesticides, jumping off a cliff...Read More

Fibroids in Uterus

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 25 Jan 2011

Fibroid in Uterus also called uterine fibroid, uterine leiomyoma, myoma, fibromyoma, leiofibromyoma, fibroleiomyoma, and fibroma is a non-cancerous tumour that takes origin from the smooth muscle laye...

Monogamy a Dicey Issue for Young Couples, Married or Not

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 25 Jan 2011

A new study that examined the concept of monogamy in young married couples found that for many, it''s a ''complicated'' issue. "Couples have a hard time talking about...Read More

Childhood Obesity Rising in India

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Tue, 25 Jan 2011

A new study conducted by a sports management agency has revealed that obesity is on the rise among children in India with many of them suffering from the problem even before they reach adolescence. B...