Leukemia
Posted in Leukemia Support group on Wed, 11 Aug 2010
Leukemia - which literally means "white blood" in Greek - occurs when there is an excess of abnormal white blood cells in the blood. This is a cancer of the blood cells. This is a term to refer to a g...
Chickenpox / Varicella
Posted in Chickenpox / Varicella Support group on Tue, 02 Mar 2010
Chickenpox mostly affects children and is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Later in life the same virus can cause Herpes Zoster. Humans are the only carriers of this virus.Chicken Pox is also kno...
Vitamin C / Ascorbic acid
Posted in Vitamin C / Ascorbic acid Support group on Tue, 11 Sep 2007
Vitamin C or Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble, anti-oxidant vitamin. The most important function of this vitamin is to boost the immunity and to supply the body with anti-oxidative power. It is also n...
Vitamin B-6
Posted in Vitamin B-6 Support group on Sat, 01 May 2010
Vitamin B-6 or pyridoxine as it is called, belongs to the class of vitamins, called B-complex. It is a water-soluble vitamin that exists in three forms: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. Pyrido...
AIDS/HIV - Epidemiology
Posted in AIDS/HIV - Epidemiology Support group on Mon, 01 Dec 2008
"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 Commission on AIDS, 1993More than 40 million p...
AIDS / HIV - Treatment
Posted in AIDS / HIV - Treatment Support group on Tue, 19 Aug 2008
IntroductionHuman Immunodeficiency Virus attacks the CD4 immune cells, which are the immune system cells. CD4 cells trigger the immune system to create antibodies in order to fight off infection. As H...
Bedwetting / Enuresis
Posted in Bedwetting / Enuresis Support group on Mon, 20 Jul 2009
Bedwetting or Enuresis is loss of urine during sleep which is a major problem for children. Bedwetting is never done on purpose or due to laziness on the child's part. It is involuntary urination by a...
Tonsillitis
Posted in Tonsillitis Support group on Sat, 10 Oct 2009
The tonsils are two small lymphoid organs that lie one on each side of the throat. They can be seen just behind the back of the tongue. Normally, they are about the size of a bean but they can become ...
Physiotherapy
Posted in General Support group on Sun, 25 Jul 2010
"Physiotherapy is a dynamic profession, which uses a range of treatment techniques to restore movement and function within the body."- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Physiotherapy is a branch of h...