Global HIV Strategy Needs Immediate Expansion to Prevent Pandemic

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Sun, 17 Jul 2011

Experts have emphasized the critical role of expanding access to HIV treatment under a "Treatment as Prevention" strategy to stop the HIV pandemic. ...Read More

Hospital Plans Heart Surgery on Infants

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 16 Jul 2011

Publicly-funded Iraqi hospital signed an agreement with Beirut''s Hotel Dieu hospital for its staff to receive training in pediatric cardiac surgery. ...Read More

Shocking Images on Cigarette Packs Don't Deter Smokers'

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 13 Jul 2011

Shocking graphic images on the cigarette packets seem to have no effect on the majority of smokers, reveals research. ...Read More

Humanized Liver Cells Grown Inside Mice

Posted in Achondroplasia Support group on Wed, 13 Jul 2011

A graduate student from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a way to grow humanized liver cells inside mice and thereby potentially increasing the accuracy of drug tests conducte...

Presence of Neurofibromas Highlighted by Biomarker MIA

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Tue, 12 Jul 2011

It is well-known among the medical community that neurofibromatosis (NF1) is a genetic condition which affects one in every 3,000 people. The severity of symptoms can range from benign ''caf� au lait'...

Garbage Dumping Ground in Pune Causing Health Hazards to Nearby Residents

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 11 Jul 2011

The industrial and commercial waste generated from Pune that is dumped in Urali Devachi, about 25 kilometers from the city, is creating a host of problems for the nearby villagers...Read More

Chief Minister Ms. Jayalalitha Announces New Insurance Scheme

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 11 Jul 2011

In a new bonanza to the people of Tamilnadu, Chief Minister J Jayalalitha announced a new comprehensive medical insurance scheme. ...Read More

Anti-oxidants in Coffee Reduce Blood Sugar but Not Inflammation in Diabetes

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Mon, 11 Jul 2011

A new studypublished in Nutrition Journal reveals that drinking coffee moderately mayreduce blood sugar levels in type-2 diabetics but its antioxidants do notreduce inflammation. ...Read More

World Population Day - 2011

Posted in Birth Control Pills Support group on Mon, 11 Jul 2011

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The Pre-Existing Disease Syndrome

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 11 Jul 2011

The pre-existing disease syndrome affects the spread of health insurance in India. ...Read More