Use of Baby Bottle Till Age of 2 Linked to Childhood Obesity

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Sat, 07 May 2011

A new study conducted by researchers at Temple University in Pennsylvania suggests that those kids who are continued to be fed from a baby bottle till the age of two years are more likely to be obese ...

Synthetic Blood Used to Save Woman With Critical Heart Failure

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 07 May 2011

Doctors in Australia helped save the life of a 33-year old woman, who was on the brink of death due to blood loss, with a revolutionary synthetic blood that is made out of a molecule present in cows b...

Screening Tests for Tuberculosis

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 07 May 2011

Tuberculosis is a major health care problem in the developing world. According to the WHO, a total of 9,400,000 new cases were diagnosed throughout the world in 2010. 30% of these cases were diagnose...

Survey Finds 1 in 6 Women Would Rather be Blind Than Being Obese

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 07 May 2011

One in six women have said that they would rather be blind than obese, says a new survey. Others would prefer alcoholism or catching herpes to being massively overweight. Researchers in the U.S. inter...

Eating Out Often Just Like Dad

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 07 May 2011

If kids want to eat out all the time, blame it on fathers, a recent study has revealed. Read More

Lurking Listeria in Cold Meat, Beware

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 07 May 2011

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has issued a warning especially to those over 50 to reheat their cold meat before consuming as a way to prevent listeriosis. ...Read More

Immigrant Groups In USA 'Fatting Up' to Fit in

Posted in Obesity Support group on Sat, 07 May 2011

Immigrants to the United States and their U.S.-born children gain a lot more than a new life, new opportunities and a new citizenship. They also gain weight....Read More

Brazilian Moms Take a Movie Break, With Babies in Tow

Posted in Zone Diet Support group on Sat, 07 May 2011

In the darkened theater, a mother rocked her baby while another breastfed her little girl. It''s part of a new trend in Brazil where moms go to the movies with baby bottles, diapers and toys....Read M...

Inappropriate Use of E-cigarettes can be Fatal, Warns Study

Posted in Health Hazards of Smoking Cigarettes Support group on Sat, 07 May 2011

Queensland Health issues warning about the dangers of ''e-cigarettes'' in a bid to curb its usage. ...Read More

'No Smoking' Signs Actually Encourage Smokers to Smoke

Posted in Smoking And Cancer Support group on Sat, 07 May 2011

A new psychological study has found that ''no smoking'' signs evoke desire in smokers and encourage them to take a puff. According to scientists, this is called the ''ironic effect'' on smokers. ...Re...