Public Health Should Address Needs of People With Blood Disorders

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 01 Dec 2011

While focusing on reducing the burden of common diseases, public health should also address the needs of people with blood disorders , experts say in a supplement to December''s...Read More

New Once-a-Day Malaria Treatment Highly Effective: Study

Posted in Malaria Support group on Thu, 01 Dec 2011

A new combination treatment for malaria is as effective as the "gold standard" therapy for the disease, but only needs to be taken once a day rather than twice, The Lancet reported on Friday. ...Read ...

Zinc Oxide can Cause Cancer: Study

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 30 Nov 2011

Zinc oxide, chemical present in consumer products may cause cancer, suggests study. ...Read More

Survey Finds 1 in 5 Young Brits Unemployed

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 30 Nov 2011

One in five Britons in now a NEET - not in employment, education or training, finds a government survey. ...Read More

PET-CT Scan can Detect Curable Cause of High BP

Posted in Hypertension / High Blood Pressure Support group on Wed, 30 Nov 2011

PET-CT scan can be used to detect a curable cause of high blood pressure- Conn''s Syndrome, according to researchers at University of Cambridge. ...Read More

Heart Attack Risk Differs Between Men and Women: Study

Posted in Heart Attack Support group on Wed, 30 Nov 2011

CT angiography test shows different heart attack risk scenarios for men and women. ...Read More

Hemoglobin A1c Test For Child Diabetes Not Reliable

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 30 Nov 2011

The Hemoglobin A1c test for child diabetes may not be reliable, new study shows. The test, recommended two years ago by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), measures longer-term blood sugar levels...

VARI’s Study Could Guide to an Improved, Safer Drug for Diabetes

Posted in Diet Pills Support group on Wed, 30 Nov 2011

New study published by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) reveals a natural fatty acid that can serve as a regulator of blood sugar levels, which may possibly have vital applications in designing imp...

Moderate Drinking Cuts Diabetes Risk by 30%

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 30 Nov 2011

Middle aged women who eat a diet high in refined carbohydrates (white bread, potatoes, breakfast cereals, sugary drinks) and drink moderate amounts of alcohol, have a 30% lower chance of developing ty...

Wine, Women and Diabetes

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 30 Nov 2011

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