Injectable Contraceptive Expected to Receive Go Ahead

Posted in Agoraphobia Support group on Mon, 17 Jan 2011

Even as doubts persist in UK over the efficiency of a radical contraceptive method, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is expected to give a green light for the use of the injectable contra...

Antibiotics may be Beneficial in Moderate Cholera

Posted in Cholera Support group on Sun, 16 Jan 2011

Cholera is a diarrheal disease caused due to intakeof food or water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. It spreads as epidemics in places of poor sanitation and overcrowding. ...Read...

Lead Poisoning

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Sat, 15 Jan 2011

Lead is a silent potent toxin that can severely damage our health. It has proven to be extremely dangerous for children and pregnant women. Lead has no biological utility and is hard to eliminate from...

Mirror That Detects Flu Developed

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 14 Jan 2011

A Japanese technology firm on Tuesday unveiled a mirror-like thermometer that can identify a person who is feverish. "Thermo Mirror," which looks like a table mirror, measures the skin temperature of ...

US Companies Ready for Embryonic Stem Cell Experiments on Humans

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 14 Jan 2011

Two US companies broke new ground this year by winning regulatory approval to start the first experiments using embryonic stem cells on humans suffering from spinal cord injury and blindness. The pote...

Almonds-enriched Diet Cuts Diabetes, Heart Disease Risk

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Thu, 13 Jan 2011

A new research suggests that consuming an almond-enriched diet may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. ...Read More

Women With Chlamydia At Greater Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 13 Jan 2011

A new study has found that women who have had chlamydia are at greater risk of an ectopic pregnancy because of a lasting effect of the infection. Read More

Tinnitus

Posted in Tinnitus Support group on Thu, 13 Jan 2011

Treatment of tinnitus depends on the cause. They include Hearing aids. Many people with tinnitus also have a hearing loss. Wearing a hearing aid makes it easier for them to hear. Maskers are small el...

Couple Desperate For Girl Abort Twin Boys Conceived Through IVF

Posted in Pregnancy Support group on Wed, 12 Jan 2011

A couple in Australia are so determined to have a girl that they recently terminated twin boys conceived through IVF. ...Read More

Brain Surgery - A Breakthrough

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 12 Jan 2011

Chetan Shiv Kumar underwent the awake craniotomy, a major breakthrough in the history of brain surgeries. ...Read More