Pancreatic Cancer

Posted in Pancreatic Cancer Support group on Sun, 15 Apr 2007

The pancreas is a glandular organ that lies in the abdominal cavity. It comprises of three parts namely, the head, body and tail. The main function of the gland is to assist the digestive process. The...

Phimosis / Tight Foreskin

Posted in Phimosis / Tight Foreskin Support group on Sun, 19 Jul 2009

Among the many diseases and infections, there are a few which have a gender bias in the way it affects. One very common problem seen in males, but goes without much attention and which gets exploited...

Leucopenia

Posted in Leucopenia Support group on Thu, 23 Jul 2009

Leucopenia means a decreased total number of white blood cells in the circulating blood. The normal total white cell count is between 5000 to 10000 per cubic milli meter. When the total white cell cou...

Miscarriage

Posted in Miscarriage Support group on Thu, 19 Feb 2009

Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the loss of pregnancy, where the fetus cannot survive or is born before the 20th week of pregnancy. It occurs in about 15-20 per cent of all recognized pregnanci...

Spondylosis

Posted in Spondylosis Support group on Sat, 17 Jan 2009

The bones with ageing tend to degenerate and sometimes there may be abnormal growth spurs in the bones of the spine called vertebra. There is degeneration or occurrence of mineral deposits within the ...

Pre Eclampsia / Pregnancy Induced Hypertension / Toxemia

Posted in Pre Eclampsia / Pregnancy Induced Hypertension / Toxemia Support group on Thu, 05 Aug 2010

Derived from a Greek word 'eklampsis' means sudden flashing. Pre eclampsia (pronounced as "pre-ee-clamp-see-ah"), which is also called toxemia, is a problem that occurs in some women during pregnancy ...

Pregnancy

Posted in Pregnancy Support group on Wed, 09 Dec 2009

Welcome to the world of eminent parenthood. The miracle of birth starts from the moment the sperm fuses with the egg forming a single cell. Within the next nine months this single cell divides million...

Priapism

Posted in Priapism Support group on Mon, 05 Oct 2009

It is a painful erection unrelated to sexual stimulation.A few factsErections following penile injections lasting more than two or hours is a symptom of Priapism.The most common cause of priapism is p...

Fibrous dysplasia of the bone

Posted in Fibrous dysplasia of the bone Support group on Fri, 12 Mar 2010

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) of the bone is a peculiar condition that affects either all bones or a single bone in the body. Most cases are diagnosed in adolescence and young adulthood and remain unchanged ...

Ptosis

Posted in Ptosis Support group on Tue, 28 Aug 2007

Ptosis (pronounced "toe-sis") is the medical term for drooping eyelids. It occurs when the upper eyelid droops to an abnormal level and covers part of the eye, restricting or obscuring vision. It can ...