Birth Defect - Structural Defects

Posted in Birth Defect - Structural Defects Support group on Fri, 07 Nov 2008

It is true that medical technology has improved so much over the recent years. But the risk of having a child with a birth defect continues to be a significant medical problem. About 1 in 33 children ...

Obesity

Posted in Obesity Support group on Tue, 15 Jun 2010

Obesity is a condition in which a person has excess of body fat. When a person is 20 percent or more over their ideal body weight or if their Body Mass Index is 30 or over they are considered obese. O...

Cervical Spondylosis/ Degenerative neck disease

Posted in Cervical Spondylosis/ Degenerative neck disease Support group on Wed, 21 Jan 2009

The area, which are commonly affected by Cervical Spondylosis are from the fourth to seventh vertebral bones. The discs present in between the two vertebrae loses height due to ageing or degeneration ...

Snoring

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 22 Dec 2009

Snoring is noisy breathing through the mouth and nose during sleep. It can occur when you are breathing in or out. Thirty-five percent of normal adults snore at least occasionally, and 20 percent are ...

Bleeding Gums

Posted in Bleeding Gums Support group on Thu, 10 Sep 2009

Bleeding gums is among the common conditions affecting the oral cavity. The Chinese might have noticed bleeding gums as early as 2500 BC. They termed the associated diseases as "Ya-Kon" which means di...

Blood Donation

Posted in Blood Donation Support group on Mon, 02 Feb 2009

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on the 14th of June every year to mark the birth anniversary of Karl Lansteiner who discovered the blood group system. Blood donation is carried out when a person v...

Blood Group

Posted in Blood Group Support group on Fri, 12 Feb 2010

The ABO blood group system was discovered by Karl Land Steiner in 1901.Red blood cells or erythrocytes are present in the blood and contain certain proteins on their surface. These proteins are called...

Kidney Stones/Renal Stones

Posted in Kidney Stones/Renal Stones Support group on Tue, 02 Feb 2010

Kidney stones or renal stones are gravel-like collections of chemicals that may appear in any area of the urinary system, from the kidney to the bladder. They may be small or large, single or multiple...

Boils / Skin Abscess

Posted in Boils / Skin Abscess Support group on Thu, 26 Aug 2010

A boil, or skin abscess, is a localized infection deep in the skin. A boil generally starts as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm and hard. Eventually, the center of the abscess...

Burns

Posted in Burns Support group on Thu, 27 May 2010

One of the most painful injuries that one can ever experience is a burn injury. When a burn occurs to the skin, nerve endings are damaged causing the intense feelings of pain.Burn injuries, have reach...