Acute Bronchitis

Posted in Acute Bronchitis Support group on Wed, 03 Nov 2010

It was during the 1800s that this condition causing the inflammation of bronchial mucous membranes came to be known. Further clinical studies have enabled detailed information on the causes, symptoms ...

Chinese Green Tea

Posted in Chinese Green Tea Support group on Wed, 03 Nov 2010

Citing an ancient Chinese proverb, which undermines the importance of tea was the best commencement of the article, so I thought!Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one. Underst...

Stent To Treat Erectile Dysfunction

Posted in Impotence / Erectile Dysfunction Support group on Wed, 03 Nov 2010

Doctors in a Welsh hospital have performed a pioneering operation to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). The operation involves surgically inserting a stent into the main artery of the penis. The treatme...

Potato Crisps may Hold the Solution to World Water Problems

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 02 Nov 2010

Extracting water from potatoes before making crisps may be a good way to improve water supplies.Food giant PepsiCo, which owns the crisp manufacturer Walkers, is developing a new technology to extract...

First Transgender Woman in India Celebrates Birthday

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 02 Nov 2010

In some off-beat news, Rose Venkatesan, India''s first transgender to become a television host celebrated her first birthday as a woman. ...Read More

Church Minister Forbids 'Un-Christian' Yoga

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 02 Nov 2010

A church minister has forbidden an above-50s yoga group saying that the exercise is un-Christian. Reverend Amanda Roper of Radcliffe, Manchester, was concerned that the tutors in the popular, gentle ...

Low Pressure Hyperbaric Therapy Effective Against Cerebral Palsy

Posted in Birth Defects - Genetic Support group on Mon, 01 Nov 2010

Low pressure hyperbaric therapy is quite effective against cerebral palsy in children, according to a new study conducted in India. It thus refutes previous assumptions that 100% oxygen under higher p...

Good Report Cards can Help Nursing Homes Reap Financial Gain

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 01 Nov 2010

Media reports indicate that nursing homes that improve their quality of care - and thereby score high on public report cards - might see financial gains. Read More

Crackdown on Adulterated Food

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 01 Nov 2010

The Indian Food and Drug Administration cracked down on adulterated food items and carried out series of raids in Pune, netting adulterated items worth more than Rs 38.29 lakh. ...Read More

Cause of Life-threatening Blood Clots in Brain Surgery Patients Investigated

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 31 Oct 2010

A life-threatening blood clot in the lungs called a pulmonary embolism is one of the most severe complications of brain surgery. But a Loyola University Health System study published in the Journal of...