Star Cricketer Gautam Gambhir Pledges to Donate His Organs

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 11 Nov 2011

Organ donation in India received a major boost after cricketer Gautam Gambhir announced that he will be donating his organs to a Delhi hospital after his death. Gambhir pledged his organs after laun...

Clean Indoor Air Laws Transforms Homes to ‘No Smoking’ Zones

Posted in Smoking And Tobacco Support group on Fri, 11 Nov 2011

Non-smokers exposed to second hand smoking have considerably reduced over time owing to upholding clean indoor air laws. ...Read More

'Halal Whisky', Non-alcoholic Beverage by Scottish Distillers Appalls World

Posted in Alcohol abuse / Alcohol dependence / Alcoholism Support group on Wed, 09 Nov 2011

First of its kind alcohol-free halal whisky, is out on sale heralding the party season. ...Read More

Metabolic Protein Plays 'Surprising' Role in Cancer

Posted in Others Support group on Tue, 08 Nov 2011

Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified that PKM2 protein has important non-metabolic functions in cancer formation. ...Read More

Honey in Diet Decreases Anxiety, Improves Memory and Prevents Aging

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 07 Nov 2011

Scientists have found that a diet sweetened with honey could decrease anxiety, improve memory and help prevent aging. Read More

Osteoporosis Management in Women - Lifestyle Approach

Posted in Osteoporosis Support group on Mon, 07 Nov 2011

Osteoporosis affects 200million women worldwide according to a WHO Technical Report, 2007. Osteoporosis, or porous bones, is a silent disease ...Read More

West Bengal Doctor Who was Drunk on Duty may Not be Sacked

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 07 Nov 2011

Healthcare in West Bengal continues to remain in the spotlight after yet another controversy, this time a doctor in a government hospital attended patients while he was drunk. ...Read More

Social Media to Help Detect Disease Outbreak

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 07 Nov 2011

Social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook can be used for tracking outbreaks of diseases and other phenomena like rainfall. Researchers at Bristol University studied whether Twitter and Facebo...

Legalizing Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Use Among Youth, Says Rhode Island Hospital Study

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 06 Nov 2011

The findings from a study on whether legalizing medical marijuana in Rhode Island will increase its use among youths will be presented by a Rhode Island Hospital physician/researcher....Read More

Kids Learning to Swear as Soon as They Learn to Speak

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 04 Nov 2011

A news study has revealed that children learn to use profanities and expletive language at about the same time they begin speaking these days. Researchers also found...Read More