Australian Grandfather Celebrates English Channel Swimming Record

Posted in Zone Diet Support group on Fri, 22 Aug 2014

A 70-year-old Australian has become the oldest person to swim across the English Channel, celebrating his feat by having a couple of beers "for medicinal purposes". ...Read More

Gambling, Booze Addictions Rife in Japan

Posted in Zone Diet Support group on Fri, 22 Aug 2014

Nearly five percent of Japanese adults are addicted to gambling, a rate of up to five times that of most other nations, claims a study. ...Read More

Indian Yoga Guru BKS Iyengar Passes Away

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 20 Aug 2014

Legendary yoga guru Bellur Krishnamachar SundararajaIyengar, the founder of Iyengar yoga, passed away at a private...Read More

New Device That Allows Doctors to Listen to Gut Sounds Developed

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 20 Aug 2014

Researchers at UCLA have developed a new device known as AbStat that can listen to the gut sounds and help doctors determine whether a patient is suffering from post-operative ileus (POI). ...Read Mor...

New Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Developed

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 18 Aug 2014

UniversityHospitals (UH) Case Medical Center is the first in Ohio and among the first inthe United States to offer a new FDA-approved treatment forobstructive sleep apnea ...Read More

Better Diet Quality Associated With Less Weight Gain: Study

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 18 Aug 2014

Have you everfelt happy and elated when you have lost something? No? Think again� how aboutwhen you shed those extra pounds, recharged your life to get that slimmer ...Read More

Robin Williams Dead at 63

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 12 Aug 2014

Robin Williams, the Oscar winning actor and comedian was found dead Monday morning in his apartment, reveal sources. Read More

No Blood Clot Risk in New Skin Gel's Fight Against Breast Cancer

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Tue, 12 Aug 2014

A new study has found that a gel form of tamoxifen applied to the breasts of women with noninvasive breast cancer reduced the growth of cancer cells to the same degree as the drug taken in oral form. ...

Combining Steroids and Antibiotics may Help in Quick Recovery from Pneumonia

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 11 Aug 2014

UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have revealed that a combination of corticosteroids with traditional antimicrobial therapy may help people with pneumonia recover more quickly than with antib...

Child Marriages Continue to Thrive in Bihar

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 11 Aug 2014

Fifteen-year-old Anita Kumari''s dreams came to a halt when she was forced into the age old custom of child marriage. Forced into marriage before the legal age of eighteen, Anita had to compromise wit...