Dieting Has No Long-Term Impact on Weight Loss

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 25 Jul 2011

Researchers from the Medical Research Council in Britain have found that dieting is a poor way of reducing weight and majority of the dieters regain the lost weight as soon as they stop the diet. ...R...

NHS to Exercise Caution Before Advising Surgery for Obese Patients

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 25 Jul 2011

Obese patients and smokers will now have to get used to the advice from the NHS to heal themselves instead of opting for surgical interventions. Read More

Anti-cholesterol Drug May Help Control Diabetes

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 25 Jul 2011

Torcetrapib - a drug used to improve the levels of "good" cholesterol may also help control blood sugar in people with diabetes, reveals analysis published in Circulation. ...Read More

Childhood Stress-Induced Obesity Reduced by Stronger Social Safety Net Programs

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 25 Jul 2011

Social safety net programs that reduce psychosocial stressors for low-income families ultimately lead to a reduction in childhood obesity, a research by a University of Illinois economist has indicate...

More on Testosterone Deficiency and Replacement Therapy in Men

Posted in AIDS / HIV - Treatment Support group on Sun, 24 Jul 2011

Research has estimated that testosterone deficiency (TD), often referred to as hypogonadism, is associated with aging and affects approximately 30 percent of men ages 40-79. ...Read More

Non-surgical Penis Enlargement Methods More Effective

Posted in Others Support group on Sun, 24 Jul 2011

Researchers have found that non-surgicalmethods like penile traction, penis pump and peno-scrotal rings were moreeffective than surgical procedures in extending the penis length. ...Read More

Cosmetic Companies Play on Negative Emotions to Sell Products

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 23 Jul 2011

A new study conducted by a Spanish university said that cosmetic companies make people buy their products by generating negative emotions and increase the desire for the need to look attractive to opp...

Japan Eases Visa Rules To Promote Medical Tourism

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 22 Jul 2011

Japan said Friday it was easing visa requirements for patients seeking care at Japanese hospitals in a bid to promote "medical tourism", particularly among Asians with rising wealth. ...Read More

FOLFIRINOX- Drug Combination Prolongs Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Posted in Pancreatic Cancer Support group on Thu, 21 Jul 2011

A new drug chemotherapy combination - FOLFIRINOX may boostsurvival of pancreatic cancer patients, suggests study. Read More

Basal Cell Cancer of the Skin

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 21 Jul 2011

Basal cell cancer (BCC) or rodent Ulcer is locally invading cancer. It often occurs on the face above a line joining the angle of the mouth and the ear lobe.Incidence - Basal cell cancer or basal cell...