Early Babies Likely to Suffer Health Problems

Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 03 Mar 2012

Babies born early have a higher risk of health problems during infancy, shows study. ...Read More

Vitamin A Supplementation Reduces the Risk of Hearing Loss

Posted in Vitamin Supplements Support group on Thu, 01 Mar 2012

VitaminA supplementation in childhood may reduce the risk of hearing loss inadolescence and early adulthood, suggests a study....Read More

Study Says Gestational Weight Gain Does Not Influence Child Cognitive Development

Posted in Pregnancy Support group on Wed, 29 Feb 2012

A recent study assessed the association between gestational weight gain and childhood cognition and it was found that weight gain during pregnancy does not influence child cognitive development. ...R...

Monkeys Tortured In Britain

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 29 Feb 2012

Over 2,600 monkeys in Britain are victims of `horrifying experiments` including sawing open their skulls while still alive, inserting electrodes in them and forcing them to watch TV, states report.......

UK Government Delaying NHS Access to New Cancer Drugs to Save Money, Say Experts

Posted in Health Insurance Support group on Tue, 28 Feb 2012

The British government has been accused of systematically delaying the introduction of new cancer drugs on the NHS (National Health Service) in order to save money.Read More

Takeda’s Experimental Drug More Effective in Lowering Blood Sugar Levels Than Generics

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 27 Feb 2012

A study sponsored by Takeda Pharmaceutical has found that its experimental diabetes drug was more effective than older generic medicine in lowering blood sugar with fewer side effects. ...Read More

Q Fever (Query Fever)

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 27 Feb 2012

Q Fever takes its origin from word �query� and is caused by bacteria Coxiella burnetii that infects some animals and is passed on to humans due to inhalation of infected air particles. Q Fever is a wo...

Bulimia Nervosa

Posted in Bulimia Nervosa Support group on Sun, 26 Feb 2012

"In 30 patients whose illness bears a close resemblance to anorexia nervosa,�episodes of overeating constituted the most constant feature of the disorder�. Overeating was often overshadowed by more dr...

Clinical Trial Shows Arthritis and Cholesterol Drugs are Well Tolerated in Prostate Cancer Treatment

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 24 Feb 2012

FDA-approved drugs Celebrex used for arthritis pain and Lipitor used for lowering cholesterol are well tolerated in the treatment of recurrent prostate cancer, research from The Cancer Institute of Ne...

Keratoconus

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 24 Feb 2012

Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease of the cornea. The normally prolate cornea gradually starts bulging at a point. Normally light passes through the cornea undistorted forming a clear image on t...