Canada's Health Care System Needs an Injection of Cash, Says Panel

Posted in Health Insurance Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

It is imperative to discuss the whole range of alternative ways to fund the health care system in Canada, said a report by a Canadian Medical Association on Monday. It further warned that the Canadian...

Brits Go on Post-holiday Detox to Avoid Health Insurance Claims

Posted in Health Insurance Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

A large number of Brits go on a post-holiday detox to avoid making claims on health insurance, a study by Churchill Insurance revealed.Read More

40 Per Cent Indians Unhealthy, One Out of Ten Obese, Says Study

Posted in Health Insurance Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

A study by a prominent health insurance company in India claims that 40 per cent people in the country are unhealthy, while one out of every 10 is obese. Read More

'Daily Commute Wears Women Out, Leads to More Health Insurance Claims'

Posted in Health Insurance Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

Women may claim more on their private health insurance as they are more stressed out than men on account of their daily commute, says a study. Professor Jennifer Roberts at the University of Sheffield...

Breakthrough In Treatment Of Degenerative Diseases On Anvil

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

The mitochondria, the power house of the cell, have been mapped by Australian researchers. This could prove to be a breakthrough in the treatment of degenerative diseases. ...Read More

Down Syndrome - New Finding

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

In patients with Down syndrome, important eye reflexes are substantially altered, says researcher. ...Read More

Brain Scan Identifies Alzheimer's Risk

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

A brain imaging scan spots biochemical changes in brains of people at risk for Alzheimer''s disease, finds research published in Neurology. ...Read More

Focused Exercise Benefits Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

A study from Netherlands reports that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients report less pain and better quality of life with focused exercise. Read More

Cholera Pandemic Traced to a Bacterial Strain in Bangladesh

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

Scientists have traced the root of a cholera pandemic that has swept poor countries in three waves over nearly four decades - a bacterial strain that first emerged in Bangladesh. ...Read More

New Procedures may Help Treat Cluster Headache

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

Hypothalamic deep brain stimulation and bilateral occipital nerve stimulation - new invasive procedures may help treat patients with chronic refractory headache (cluster headache). ...Read More