Tonsillectomy Improves Quality of Life in Children and Adult Patients

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 03 Jun 2011

Researchers have revealed that Tonsillectomy, a surgical procedure to treat chronic and recurrent tonsillitis, significantly improves a patients quality of life in both children and adults....Read Mor...

West Africa Launches Massive Immunization Drive Against Polio

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 03 Jun 2011

Fifty three million children, including every child in Nigeria, are being targeted by a mass immunization drive against polio in eight west African countries, the UN Children''s Fund said. ...Read Mor...

Drugs in Pregnancy & Lactation - What is Safe and What is Harmful

Posted in Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation Support group on Thu, 02 Jun 2011

Listed below are some safe drugs and some harmful drugs in pregnancy. Since it is not a complete list, patients are advised to check the drug label of each drug before taking them during pregnancy. Dr...

Pregnancy Exercises for Safe Delivery and Fit Motherhood

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 02 Jun 2011

Pregnancy significantly affects the overall daily functioning of women. Pregnancy is often a time filled with excitement and nervous anticipation. Most women think of names, plan nurseries and shop fo...

Teens Glued to TV, Games Less Attached to Families: Study

Posted in Zone Diet Support group on Thu, 02 Jun 2011

The more time teens spend watching television or playing on a computer or games console, the less likely they are to be close to their family and friends, a study published Monday shows. ...Read More

Low Fat Diet May Significantly Reduce Diabetes Risk

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Thu, 02 Jun 2011

Small differences in diet, even without weight loss, can lower the risk for developing diabetes, according to a research. ...Read More

Almond-rich Diet Helps Cut Diabetes, Heart Disease Risk

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 02 Jun 2011

Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey conducted a study that suggests eating almonds could help prevent diabetes and heart disease. Scientists discovered that includin...

Pregnancy And Diet / Diet During Pregnancy

Posted in Pregnancy And Diet / Diet During Pregnancy Support group on Thu, 02 Jun 2011

Pregnancy is the most beautiful phase in a woman's life. It brings about emotional and physiological changes as well as poses extra demands on the body. In this phase the body needs extra nutrition fo...

Nutritionists Warn Over Fad Placenta Diet

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 02 Jun 2011

Kiwi nutrition experts have issue warning over the potentially harmful repercussions of a recently revived fad diet based on hormones from human placenta. ...Read More

Despite Mounting Crisis, Autism Awareness Scant

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 01 Jun 2011

Activists and experts pressed the US Congress on Tuesday to do more to help promote worldwide awareness of autism, which they said is becoming an escalating health crisis. ...Read More