Ten Year Old Children Vomit to Lose Weight

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Sat, 18 Jun 2011

A new study has pointed out that 10 year old children are trying to lose weight the wrong way by vomiting out food, with boys doing this more than girls. Read More

Food Colouring and ADHD

Posted in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Support group on Sat, 18 Jun 2011

No hard scientific evidence has been found to associate food coloring to ADHD, but however there are other safety issues that yet to be answered. ...Read More

Congenital Syphilis Screening Crucial to Reduce Baby Deaths

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Fri, 17 Jun 2011

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium known as Treponema pallidum. According to statistics, it causes nearly 500,000 still births and new-born deaths worldwide. ...Read More

Liver Tests may Help Predict Patients' Survival

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 16 Jun 2011

Non-invasive liver tests such as liver stiffness measurement or the FibroTest can predict the survival rate of patients with chronic hepatitis C condition. ...Read More

Ginkgo Biloba May Prevent Atherosclerosis In Diabetes Patients

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Thu, 16 Jun 2011

Ginkgo biloba extract could bring down the risk ofheart disease in diabetes patients, suggests studies. ...Read More

Migraine Genes Identified

Posted in Others Support group on Tue, 14 Jun 2011

A trio of genes linked to migraine headaches have been uncovered by researchers, reveals study. ...Read More

Type 2 Diabetes Shows Negative Effect on Heart Function in Adolescents

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 14 Jun 2011

Impaired heart function is observed among adolescents with type 2 diabetes, shows study. ...Read More

Big Reason to Avoid High Heels

Posted in Agoraphobia Support group on Tue, 14 Jun 2011

The British Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists have warned that unchecked levels of obesity coupled with bad footwear could be fueling an arthritis crises. Read More

In the Next 20 Years, Asia's Asbestos-Related Diseases and Deaths to Rise

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 14 Jun 2011

A new study has revealed that the sharp increase in asbestos use in Asia would witness a surge of mortality and morbidity from asbestos related diseases in the next 20 years. ...Read More

Japan to Distribute Radiation Measuring Devices to Children

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 14 Jun 2011

Fukushima city in Japan is planning to give radiation measuring devices to 34,000 children to measure their exposure from the crippled nuclear plant about 60kms away. ...Read More