Pressing Action On Circumcision Uproar Sought by German Doctors

Posted in Others Support group on Tue, 17 Jul 2012

An urgent clarification from German doctors is sought from the government over religious circumcision after a court ruling declared it a criminal act provoked an international outcry....Read More

New Role For Protein In Hearing Discovered

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 16 Jul 2012

University of Iowa scientists have discovered a new role for a protein that is mutated in Usher syndrome, one of the most common forms of deaf-blindness in humans. The findings, which were published A...

Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury in Newborns Halted With New Experimental Treatmnets

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 14 Jul 2012

Researchers at Cincinnati Children''s Hospital Medical Center have opined that inhibiting an enzyme in the brains of newborns suffering from oxygen and blood flow deprivation stops...Read More

Receiving Chemotherapy Following Removal of Type of Cancer Near Pancreas May Improve Survival: Study

Posted in Pancreatic Cancer Support group on Fri, 13 Jul 2012

According to a study patients who had surgery for periampullary cancer and received chemotherapy had a statistically significant survival benefit. Periampullary cancer is a variety of types of cancer...

Modest Weight Gain After Quitting Smoking Even More Than Thought: Study

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 11 Jul 2012

Giving up smoking leads to an average weight gain of four to five kilograms (nine to 11 pounds) in the first year, which is ''significantly'' more than previously thought, a study found Wednesday. Mos...

Abuse Of Anabolic Steroids Causes Acne In Bodybuilders

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 10 Jul 2012

The inappropriate use of anabolic steroids, more specifically anabolic androgen steroid (AAS) can lead to acne due to the stimulation of sebaceous glands. Sebaceous glands present in the skin ...Read ...

Study Says Contraception Saves 250,000 Lives Each Year

Posted in Others Support group on Tue, 10 Jul 2012

Contraception saves more than a quarter of million lives each year, show results. ...Read More

Most People Don't Brush Their Teeth Effectively to Prevent Tooth Decay

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 09 Jul 2012

A Swedish study found almost all Swedes brush their teeth, but only one in ten brushes teeth in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay. Now researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of G...

Herbs and Anti-oxidants that Fight Cancer

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 08 Jul 2012

Nutrition, exercise, and stress reduction are the primary factors that help prevent development of free radicals in the body, build up the immune system and strengthen it. Our immune system plays an i...

Promoting Hand Washing Cuts Diarrhoea Episodes in Developing Countries

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 07 Jul 2012

A new study has suggested that hand washing can significantly reduce episodes of diarrhoea. Read More