Maharashtra Doc Removes 1.72 Lakh Kidney Stones from Single Patient

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 17 Nov 2010

A doctor in Maharashtra entered the Guinness Book of World Records for removing the most number of kidney stones from a single patient back in December last year with the total...Read More

World Diabetes Day 2010 - “Let’s Take Control of Diabetes Now”

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 16 Nov 2010

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New, Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes in the US

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 16 Nov 2010

The United States is proposing graphic warnings for cigarette packs, which include a dead man in a coffin, a crying baby, a bald cancer patient and a close-up of a mouth with dirty teeth and a malign...

Potential New Heart Attack Biomarker Identified

Posted in Heart Attack Support group on Mon, 15 Nov 2010

Researchers in the UK have identified a potential new diagnostic biomarker for heart attacks. ...Read More

New Blood Markers Identified to Determine Heart Attack

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 15 Nov 2010

US researchers have identified new blood markers to determine heart attack quickly. That could ensure more rapid treatment and thus limit damage to heart muscle. A study led by investigators from Mass...

Cardiac Markers-Types- Indications-Cardiac Marker genes –Research-FAQs

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 15 Nov 2010

Cardio vascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Most of the deaths occur even before a patient reaches the hospital for treatment. Cardiac markers�are�biomarkers�which are...

Study Calls For Enforcement of Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Laws

Posted in Accident and Trauma Care Support group on Mon, 15 Nov 2010

Mandatory bicycle helmet laws should be maintained and enforced as part of overall road safety strategies, according to a study outlined in a letter to the editor in the Medical ...Read More

Asian Games: Saudi Women Conspicuous by Absence

Posted in Zone Diet Support group on Sun, 14 Nov 2010

Laws forbidding unrelated women and men mixing together mean that Saudi female athletes will again be conspicuous by their absence from the Asian Games that start on Saturday. ...Read More

Study Sees Surge of HIV Cases Among Older Adults

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Sun, 14 Nov 2010

Even in the Age of Information myths and misconceptionsabound about HIV/AIDS prevention and transmission. But, according to UNCCharlotte Associate Professor of Sociology Diane Zablotsky, the most dama...

Amazon Withdraws Pedophile Guide, But Many Still Angry

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 14 Nov 2010

Taken aback by�the furious protests, Amazon, the well-known online book store, has chosen to withdraw The Pedophile''s Guide to Love and Pleasure: A Child-Lover''s Code of Conduct.� Read More