General Anesthesia

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 18 May 2010

The word "anesthesia" comes from a Greek word meaning absence or loss of sensation. Different types of anesthesia are used in procedures such as tooth extractions to complex procedures such as heart s...

Health Hazards of Smoking Cigarettes

Posted in Health Hazards of Smoking Cigarettes Support group on Sun, 05 Sep 2010

Smoking is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Smoking still remains one of the leading cause of preventable death. Smoking has the dubious distinction of affecting all the systems fr...

Heat Exhaustion

Posted in Heat Exhaustion Support group on Thu, 28 Jun 2007

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are preventable heat related illness. They are serious conditions and can lead to death if left untreated. When the heat stroke takes place due to too much exposure to ...

Hepatitis B

Posted in Hepatitis B Support group on Thu, 18 Mar 2010

Hepatitis B is the most common serious liver infection in the world. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that attacks the liver. This disease is more infectious than AIDS because it is very ea...

Chest Pain

Posted in Chest Pain Support group on Fri, 23 May 2008

Other Names:- Chest Tightness, Chest pressure, Chest DiscomfortChest pain to many is synonymous with a heart attack! In reality it is a non- specific term used to describe pain, pressure, choking, co...

Shingles / Herpes Zoster/Post Herpetic Neuralgia/Chicken pox shingles

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 08 Jun 2010

Shingles' or 'Herpes Zoster' are painful skin rashes that appear usually on the side of the chest wall as a band. It is caused by reactivation of the dormant chicken pox virus- varicella zoster.The w...

Hiatus Hernia

Posted in Hiatus Hernia Support group on Sat, 17 May 2008

A hernia (rupture) usually appears as a lump, commonly in the groin or in the umbilical region. It is developed when a portion of the tissue lining the abdominal cavity (peritoneum) breaks through a w...

Hyperthyroidism / Thyroiditis / Graves Disease

Posted in Hyperthyroidism / Thyroiditis / Graves Disease Support group on Sun, 23 Aug 2009

("Hyper" means "over" in Greek). The thyroid hormones regulate many aspects of our metabolism, eventually affecting how many calories we burn, how warm we feel, and how much we weigh.Role of thyroid g...

Home Pregnancy Test

Posted in Home Pregnancy Test Support group on Mon, 22 Mar 2010

A home pregnancy test is a test done to find out if your are pregnant or not in the relative comforts of your home. The test detects a hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in your urine....Read ...

Albinism / Hypopigmentation / Albinos

Posted in Albinism / Hypopigmentation / Albinos Support group on Tue, 26 Jan 2010

Albinism results in the partial or complete absence of pigment (color) in the skin, hair, and eyes. Commonly the individuals with the condition are called Albinos. ...