Cancer Pain

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 22 Nov 2011

Pain is a form of sensation. Normally, pain alerts us to a bodily injury or illness. Everyone feels pain and so it is important for patients to be able to describe their pain to the doctor. Cancer Pre...

Cashless Medical Facilities in 560 Hospitals, Says Govt.

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 21 Nov 2011

Cashless medical facilities for persons insured with PSU companies are now available in 560 hospitals in four big cities and the network will be expanded to four more cities as well. ...Read More

Understand the Insurance Policy Fully Before Signing Up

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 21 Nov 2011

The insurance industry has long been accused of making promises that it does not keep at the time of a claim. Customers are often under the impression that all eventualities are...Read More

Which Insurance Policy to Purchase - Traditional Life Insurance or ULIPs?

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 21 Nov 2011

Some of the questions you would generally ask before making a insurance purchase decision are - What are traditional life insurance plans? Why should I buy a traditional plan? How...Read More

Service Tax on Life Insurance Policies Increased

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 21 Nov 2011

The government has increased the service tax on life insurance policies from 1% to 1.5%. This move would increase the premium cost for policyholders. It is being provided that tax shall be charged in ...

Rise in the Cost of Employer Health Insurance Premiums

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 21 Nov 2011

There has been a 50% increase in Premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance from 2003 to 2010.Read More

Novel Drug Slows Symptom Progression in ALS

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 21 Nov 2011

New research indicates that treatment with dexpramipexole appears to slow symptom progression in the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Dexpramipexole...Read More

Study Initiated to Probe Degenerative Brain Disease in Former Athletes

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 21 Nov 2011

Researchers from Boston University have recruited more than a 100 former footballers who have played in the National Football League (NFL) in a three-year study about degenerative...Read More

Genetic Rearrangements Linked to Breast Cancer Identified

Posted in Breast Cancer / Carcinoma of the Breast Support group on Mon, 21 Nov 2011

Two gene arrangements that drive 5 to 7 percent of breast cancers have been identified by University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers. ...Read More

Active Sex Life is the Key to Enjoying Retired Life?

Posted in AIDS - Initial Theories and Disease Progression Support group on Mon, 21 Nov 2011

A new study has said that seniors who have an active sex life are more likely to enjoy retired life than whose sex lives are passive. Read More