Diabetes - Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG)

Posted in Diabetes - Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) Support group on Tue, 18 Nov 2008

Self-Monitoring Of Blood Glucose (SMBG) is one of the greatest advancements that has taken place in the management of Diabetes The cost of treating diabetes in the United States reached $132 billion...

Turners Syndrome

Posted in Turners Syndrome Support group on Mon, 17 May 2010

The genetic material, DNA, which is referred to as the 'blue print of life', enfolds within it all the information that goes into the making of an individual It is a well-known fact that the human bod...

Dialysis / Haemodialysis / Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Posted in Dialysis / Haemodialysis / Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Support group on Mon, 12 Jul 2010

Kidney works a filtering unit for the body and helps in discarding waste products from blood stream.Kidney filters out waste products from blood stream. Normally 200 litres of water are filtered thro...

Allergy

Posted in Allergy Support group on Tue, 03 Mar 2009

The body's defence mechanism works over time to react against foreign particles which may pose danger to normal functioning of the human system. These foreign particles are known as Allergens. People ...

Cholesterol

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 30 Jun 2009

PrefaceThe eternal question; whether cholesterol is good or bad, has bugged people for long now. Cholesterol, as a name, spells doom for the masses. It is inevitably labelled as the villain, when it c...

AMBLYOPIA / LAZY EYE

Posted in Amblyopia / Lazy Eye Support group on Tue, 21 Apr 2009

Amblyopia is the medical term for poor development of vision in one eye. The word comes from the Greek. [ambly- (dull) + -opia (vision)] Amblyopia is often referred to as "lazy eye." It affects just t...

Diet Pills

Posted in Diet Pills Support group on Tue, 09 Feb 2010

The world is fascinated by the notion of a perfect body, an hourglass image! Everyone is enamoured of that killer figure, close to being anorexic on most occasions. Rather than slog and exercise for t...

Oligoarthritis / Arthritis In Children / Childhood Arthritis / Juvenile Arthritis

Posted in Oligoarthritis / Arthritis In Children / Childhood Arthritis / Juvenile Arthritis Support group on Fri, 21 Nov 2008

Most parents when told that their child has arthritis find it hard to believe it, as arthritis is regarded an adult's disease. This however is not true. Arthritis can affect children as well. Children...

Respiratory Diseases - Diseases of the Human Respiratory System

Posted in Respiratory Diseases Support group on Fri, 29 May 2009

You may take breathing for granted, thinking that it is just an involuntary reflex action. But for the millions of people who suffer from respiratory diseases, each breath is a major accomplishment. T...

Ultrasound

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 29 Jan 2010

Wondering what the above lines refer to? It reflects Sound, which is the basis of life and even has healing powers. Not convinced? Then think of those times when you have lost yourself completely list...