AIDS/HIV

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Sun, 18 Jan 2009

AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome"AIDS is an epidemic disease, a potentially preventable, deadly infection for which there is no cure, no vaccine, and it is not under control." - National Co...

Pagets disease of the breast

Posted in Pagets disease of the breast Support group on Tue, 18 Mar 2008

Sir James Paget in 1874 was the first person to explain about the Paget's disease of the breast. He described the disease to be a chronic eczematous rash affecting the skin of the nipple and areola. T...

Otitis Media/ Middle Ear Infection

Posted in Otitis Media/ Middle Ear Infection Support group on Mon, 09 Apr 2007

Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear (the space behind the eardrum). Ear infections are the most common illnesses in babies and young children. Otitis media usually occurs in children under ...

Peptic Ulcer

Posted in Peptic Ulcer Support group on Fri, 14 Dec 2007

A peptic ulcer is a sore on the lining of the stomach or duodenum. These are the parts of the gut where acid bathes the surface. One cause of peptic ulcer is bacterial infection by Helicobacter pylori...

Salmonellosis / Salmonella Enteritis 

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 16 Feb 2009

Poor hygienic practices during cooking or handling of food products can cause this distressing infection of the intestines leading to diarrhea, cramps and fever. Salmonellosis or Salmonella Enteritis ...

Tapeworm Infections

Posted in Tapeworm Infections Support group on Sat, 11 Jul 2009

Tapeworms are a group of parasites that depend on humans for growth and cause intestinal infection in them. Taeniasis or cestodiasis are the alternate names for tapeworm infections. Tapeworm infection...

Schizophrenia

Posted in Schizophrenia Support group on Fri, 01 Jun 2007

There are billions of nerve cells in the brain. Each nerve cell has branches that transmit and receive messages from other nerve cells. The branches release chemicals, called neurotransmitters, which ...

Acne (Pimples) - Causes – Types - Diagnosis & Remedy

Posted in Acne / Pimples / Zits Support group on Mon, 16 Nov 2009

Acne (Pimples) a skin infection caused by changes in the sebaceous glands. It is characterized by pimples. Depending on its type – treatment is advocated.Nomenclature: Acne Vulgaris, Pimples, Spots, Z...

Myopia/Short Sightedness

Posted in Myopia/Short Sightedness Support group on Mon, 20 Apr 2009

Myopia or short sightedness is a vision problem experienced by almost one-third of the population. It is the inability of a person to see the distant objects clearly.For proper eyesight, the cornea (t...

Sinusitis

Posted in Sinusitis Support group on Thu, 12 Apr 2007

Sinuses are air chambers in the facial bone behind our cheeks, eyebrows and jaws. Each sinus has an opening into the nose for the free exchange of air and mucus, and each is joined with the nasal pass...