AIDS - Initial Theories and Disease Progression

Posted in AIDS - Initial Theories and Disease Progression Support group on Mon, 21 May 2007

AIDS was first detected in early 1980s, among gays, Haitians and black AfricansThe origin of AIDS has always been a puzzle to the scientific world. It first came to light in the US in the early 1980s....

AIDS/HIV - Worldwide distribution and Risk of Transmission

Posted in AIDS/HIV - Worldwide distribution and Risk of Transmission Support group on Fri, 27 Jun 2008

Worldwide AIDS surveillance is coordinated by GPA at WHO in Geneva. Reports are received from collaborating centers, including CDC in the United States, the WHO Collaborating Centre in Paris, and WHO ...

Adolescent Depression

Posted in Adolescent Depression Support group on Sat, 29 Nov 2008

Depression may be defined as the state of extreme melancholy, where patients who exhibit this condition may develop severe apathy towards their environment. Their physical activity may lessen consider...

Agoraphobia

Posted in Agoraphobia Support group on Tue, 24 Nov 2009

Agoraphobia is the irrational fear of crowded places, people, or objects. It is derived from the Greek word; "agora" meaning the market place, or a place of assembly, and a "phobia" meaning an irratio...

Diabetes - Essentials

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Wed, 07 Jul 2010

Must-Haves for a Person with DiabetesDiabetes is a common disorder worldwide, which affects males and females of all age groups. With new gadgets now available, one can keep the blood glucose levels u...

Ovarian Cancer / Cancer of Ovary

Posted in Ovarian Cancer / Cancer of Ovary Support group on Mon, 16 Feb 2009

Ovarian cancer affects both the ovaries and is referred to as the 'silent killer' as the symptoms go unnoticed until the disease advances. Ovarian cancer is a disease in which there is rapid division...

Importance Of BreastFeeding

Posted in Importance Of BreastFeeding Support group on Sat, 15 Nov 2008

As a general convention, issues are discussed when people start questioning the traditions being followed for long, or show an increased interest in it. The same has happened with the idea of breastfe...

Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted in Diabetic Retinopathy Support group on Sun, 31 Aug 2008

The human eye has three layers. The outermost layer is called sclera. The middle layer of the eye is called the uvea, and the innermost layer is called the retina. The retina is the light-sensitive me...

Alcoholic Liver Disease

Posted in Alcoholic Liver Disease Support group on Sat, 25 Oct 2008

Winston Churchill, the former British Prime Minister said, "Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me." However, unlike Churchill, for many highly talented...

Tooth Discoloration

Posted in Tooth Discoloration Support group on Tue, 15 Jul 2008

Poetry compares teeth to pearls. But teeth unlike pearls, are exposed to a variety of elements in day-to-day life. All these exposures are bound to take its toll on teeth color. They are also called t...