Investigation into Avandia Raises Concerns About Drug Regulatory System

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 06 Nov 2010

A BMJ investigation into the top-selling diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) raises concerns about its safety and the whole system by which drugs are evaluated, regulated, and ...Read More

Heat Stroke

Posted in Heat Stroke Support group on Sat, 06 Nov 2010

Heatstroke is defined as increase in body temperature or hyperthermia that exceeds 41°C or 104°F with lack of sweating associated with mental confusionRising pollution levels has resulted in a drastic...

Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Mitral Valve Replacement

Posted in Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Mitral Valve Replacement Support group on Sat, 06 Nov 2010

Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of valvular imcompetence. About 1 in 5 (20%) of people over 55 years, undergoing an echocardiogram, have some extent of mitral valve regurgitation.Mitral R...

The Good, Bad and Ugly About Diwali Desserts & Sweets

Posted in Low Calorie Diet Support group on Fri, 05 Nov 2010

Diwali the Hindu festival is all about sweets, desserts, fire-crackers and socializing. ...Read More

Sweet Shops Feel the Pinch After Raids

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 05 Nov 2010

Ludhianas sweet makers were in a spot of bother on Wednesday as teams from health department conducted raids across the city, cracking down on the unhygienic conditions in the...Read More

Finasteride’s Role in Reducing the Size of Prostate Enlargement Can Prevent Acute Retention.

Posted in Urinary Tract Infection Support group on Fri, 05 Nov 2010

Benignprostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous condition in which the prostategland grows too large. BPH and prostatic smooth-muscle contractions areresponsible for lower urinary tract symptoms ...

Spanish Surgeon Gets the Nod to Perform World's First Full Leg Transplant

Posted in Accident and Trauma Care Support group on Thu, 04 Nov 2010

A Spanish surgeon has been given the green light to carry out the world''s first full leg transplant. ...Read More

Facebook Tightens Grip on User ID Data

Posted in Zone Diet Support group on Thu, 04 Nov 2010

Facebook took more steps to stop third-party applications from sharing identifying information about users with advertising and Internet tracking companies....Read More

Low Saturated Fat and Low Cholesterol Diet

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 04 Nov 2010

Current guidelines for fat consumption state that no more than 25 percent of total calories should come from fat in our daily diets. For example, consuming a diet of 1500 calories in a day would mean ...

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is 'Highly Familial And Likely Genetic'

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 03 Nov 2010

University of California, San Diego, researchers have revealed that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an inherited disease. They suggest that family members of kids diagnosed with non-alcoh...