Health Benefits of Bananas

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 01 Jun 2011

A fruit loved by all�Banana is very much a staple fruit of India. One of the great things about bananas is that it is not only delicious but is also cheap and available throughout the year unlike the ...

ULTRA-VIOLET RADIATION - HARMFUL EFFECTS AND BENEFITS

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 01 Jun 2011

Sunlight and other celestial bodies are the greatest source of UV radiation. Man- made mercury lamps andthe UV lamps are some of the other sources. ...Read More

Infertility Stigma: Pakistani Mothers Grieve for Their Stolen Children

Posted in Zone Diet Support group on Wed, 01 Jun 2011

Sickened with grief and riddled with cancer, Nazima Bibi died 10 days after a woman snatched her five-year-old daughter from a busy hospital waiting room in Pakistans capital. ...Read More

New Treatment Dissolves Blood Clots

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 31 May 2011

A novel treatment to dissolve blood clots in brain tissue of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage have been developed by scientists. ...Read More

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Successful in Treating Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 31 May 2011

Researchers have found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) improves spatial learning and memory in chronic traumatic brain injury (TBI)....Read More

Lung Cancer Rampant Among Swedish Women: Report

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 30 May 2011

Lung cancer has become the deadliest form of cancer among women in Sweden, overtaking breast cancer, Sweden''s National Board of Health and Welfare said in a report. "The death rate among women who di...

Health Ministry Finally Gives the Nod for Gory Images on Cigarette and Beedi Packs

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 30 May 2011

Come December and cigarette, beedi and chewable tobacco packets will feature gory images warning the users of potential dangers of using the products. ...Read More

HPV Vaccine Gardasil Does Not Increase Disease Activity in SLE Patients, Says Study

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Sun, 29 May 2011

HPV vaccine did not have significant effects on the number of disease flares or antibody measures in patients with inactive SLE receiving stable doses of medications after administration, and therefor...

Artificial Sweetener Used in Diet Coke to Undergo Safety Review

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 29 May 2011

An artificial sweetener used in some of the most popular soft drinks including Diet Coke will be the subject of an EU safety review after a number of recent studies linked it to premature birth and ca...

Two Gene Classes Linked to New Prion Formation: Research

Posted in Achondroplasia Support group on Sun, 29 May 2011

New findings reported by University of Illinois at Chicago distinguished professor of biological sciences Susan Liebman suggest that unlocking the mechanisms that cause neurodegenerative prion disease...