Doctors Advised: Don’t Ignore Death

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 14 Apr 2011

Doctors should not shy away from writing letters of condolence to the next of kin when a patient dies, according to an article in the latest Medical Journal of Australia....Read More

20 Year Nuclear Health Watch in Japan Being Mulled Over by WHO

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 14 Apr 2011

A senior official has said that the World Health Organisation is seeking studies for up to 20 years to keep watch over public health in Japan following the Fukushima nuclear emergency. ...Read More

Precocious Puberty

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 14 Apr 2011

The period of maturation of sexual and physical characteristics is known as puberty and when these bodily changes happen before time it is known as �precocious puberty�.The exact age of puberty depend...

Obesity Hikes Chances of Key Gene Clock Upset in Cardiovascular System'

Posted in Obesity Support group on Thu, 14 Apr 2011

For the first time, researchers at the Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta have found that that obesity might shut down a key gene clock that regulates the cardiovascular system....Read More

Apples Lower Cholesterol and Help in Weight Reduction

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 14 Apr 2011

Eating apples everyday has been shown to lower the cholesterollevels and help in weight reduction in older women....Read More

The Power of Eating 'Red'

Posted in Why Do We Eat - Nutrition Facts Support group on Thu, 14 Apr 2011

A unique combination of powerful antioxidants present in tart cherries may help reduce risk factors for heart disease and inflammation. ...Read More

Government to Impose Countrywide Ban on Smokeless Tobacco Products

Posted in Oral Cancer Support group on Thu, 14 Apr 2011

17 regional cancer centers in India have urged the Prime Minister, Dr.Manmohan Singh, to impose a countrywide ban on the sale of tobacco productslike gutka and pan masala. Following which the Supreme ...

Safe and Effective Vaccine Against Yellow Fever

Posted in Yellow Fever Support group on Wed, 13 Apr 2011

Yellow fever is a vector-borne viral hemorrhagic fever, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. This fever is common in South America and in sub-Saharan Africa. People travelling to endemic areas need to ...

LGBT Community in Mongolia Still Facing Extreme Violence and Discrimination

Posted in Zone Diet Support group on Wed, 13 Apr 2011

When Zaya told her sisters five years ago that she was a lesbian, they berated her and asked her what was wrong with her. When her father found out, he responded with brutal violence. ...Read More

Blueberries can Help Fight Obesity

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 13 Apr 2011

While blueberries are known to be beneficial in the fight against heart disease and Type-2 diabetes, a new research has revealed that the fruit can also help in fighting obesity by cutting down the nu...