Handle Contact Lenses Correctly

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 21 Apr 2011

Women in Singapore, who wear contact lenses, have shown a general lack of knowledge in the correct handling of the lenses, reports a research carried out through online surveys. ...Read More

Altering Gene of Mosquitoes Brings Hope of Malaria Control

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 21 Apr 2011

It may soon be possible to control the spread of malaria by altering the DNA of wild mosquitoes, researchers said. Read More

In Asia, Technology Addiction Takes Toll

Posted in Zone Diet Support group on Thu, 21 Apr 2011

Technology addiction is taking a toll in Asia as reports find that a baby girl starves to death as her parents raise a virtual child online; a boy scolded for excessive gaming kills his mother then co...

Obama's Comment on India's Healthcare Criticized

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 21 Apr 2011

US President, Barack Obamas reference to Indias cheap healthcare has been severely criticized and questioned by several political and medical personalities. Read More

Diabetes and HIV/AIDS Management

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 21 Apr 2011

The number of diabetics & HIV in the population has seen a rise in the last decade. Early detection and better management has at the same time seen the survival rate of HIV patients improve. This incr...

How Excess Salt Leads to Rise in Blood Pressure

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 21 Apr 2011

While it has been known for a long time that consuming excess salt increases the risk of hypertension, a new research carried out at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Kent Sta...

Chennai Government Seizes Substandard Water, Fruit Juice, Buttermilk Sachets

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 21 Apr 2011

38,750 substandard water sachets and 203 water cans, 795 packets ofartificially flavored fruit juices and buttermilk sachets have been seized by theChennai Corporation''s Public Health Department on W...

Catherine Zeta Jones Bounces Back to Work After Tryst With Bipolar Disorder

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 20 Apr 2011

Oscar winner Catherine Zeta Jones, who had spent time at a Connecticut hospital for bipolar II disorder, will get back to work this week. The ''Mask of Zorro'' star is...Read More

Nainital Women Turn to Herbal Medicine for Their Livelihood

Posted in Herbal Medicine Support group on Wed, 20 Apr 2011

A self-help group in Uttarakhand has held a workshop to train women in preparing herbal medicines in Nainital to make them self-reliant.round 65 women from across the state...Read More

Increased Stress in Pregnancy Leads to Children's Behavioral Problems

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 20 Apr 2011

A link between the number of stressful events experienced during pregnancy and increased risk of behavioural problems in children has been found by research from Perth''s Telethon Institute for Child ...