Colo-rectal Cancer - Management

Posted in Colo-rectal Cancer - Management Support group on Tue, 17 Jul 2007

Treatment for Colorectal Cancers may involve surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or biological therapy. Some people require a combination of treatments.Treatment of colorectal cancers is clearly ...

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Posted in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Support group on Tue, 15 Sep 2009

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is one of the most common types of adult leukemia, usually affecting individuals who are more than 50 years of age. SYNONYMS: Chronic lymphoid leukemia, prolymphocyt...

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Posted in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Support group on Sun, 07 Mar 2010

Coronary artery bypass grafting or CABG is an open-heart procedure to relieve the blockages of the arteries of the heart.In angina or after a heart attack (myocardial infarction) certain areas of the ...

Cholamandalam Health Insurance Policies

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 06 Jan 2009

(Sponsored article from Cholamandalam Insurance Company)Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company (Chola MS) is a joint venture of the Murugappa Group & Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Ltd, Japan.C...

Cardiac Catheterization / Coronary Angiogram

Posted in Cardiac Catheterization / Coronary Angiogram Support group on Tue, 19 Jan 2010

Cardiac catheterization is a radiological procedure for both diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions. It involves the insertion of a long thin flexible tube called catheter a vein or an artery to ...

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 29 Jan 2010

The diaphragm is the sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a hole in the diaphragm and may be from one inch to several inches across. This results in...

Child-Pyloric stenosis

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 07 Mar 2010

In this condition the muscle around the stomach outlet becomes thick; because of this milk cannot pass across and a blockage results. It typically affects babies 4-6 wks after birth. The exact cause o...

Crohn’s Disease or Regional Enteritis

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 01 Sep 2009

About Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis are categorized as Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Crohn’s disease also known as regional enteritis or granulomatous enteritis is an inflammation of the small ...

Celiac Disease / Celiac Sprue / Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 17 Oct 2009

We eat to live, grow and remain healthy. What happens when the nutrition from the food we eat, is not absorbed in the body? The purpose of food itself is defeated and the condition, not known to many...

Cystic Fibrosis

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 20 Dec 2009

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited or genetic disease involving the secretary glands, such as the mucus and sweat glands. People with the disease inherit mutant CFTR genes, one from each parent who ...