Couples Requested Mercy-Killing For Their 11 Year Old Son

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 18 Dec 2008

Parents of an eleven-year-old boy from Potka village in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand have sought euthanasia for their son Gulshan Munda. Apart from approaching higher officials, the distraught...

Diabetes Diet: Include Nuts, Beans and Lentils

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Thu, 18 Dec 2008

A new study recommends a diet rich in nuts, beans and lentils for significantly reducing blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes. The study led by researchers from St. Michael's Hospital an...

Adding Radiation Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Death Rate by Half

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 17 Dec 2008

Adding radiation therapy to standard drug treatment can cut prostate cancer death rate by half, according to a new study. Researchers said that the effects are so striking that radiotherapy combined w...

Colonoscopy Not As Effective As Thought At Finding Cancers: Study

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 17 Dec 2008

A colonoscopy, the procedure in which a doctor looks for dangerous growths in the large intestine, may not be as great a protection from death from colorectal cancer as once thought, a study found Tue...

HIV/AIDS Problem in the Philippines 'Hidden but Growing'

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 17 Dec 2008

"I came out to show people we are normal," says AIDS worker Roberto Ruiz, who is fighting the social stigma that HIV/AIDS still carries in the Philippines. ...Read More

Mumbai Attacks Have Dampened Party Spirit In Goa

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 16 Dec 2008

The Mumbai attacks have cast a shadow over the Indian resort state of Goa, with its famous end-of-year party season likely to be hit as foreigners stay away and security is tightened. ...Read More

A Cancer Victim's Eerie Return From the Dead!

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 16 Dec 2008

It’s Gongzhuling, Jilin province in China. A lung cancer victim has just passed away, and is lying in her coffin while her family members observe the wake...Read More

It’s the “Bone Of Contention” In UK Divorces: Who Keeps the Dog?

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 16 Dec 2008

Bitter divorce battles often include the following elements: homes, alimony, child and canine custody. Yes, you read that right – canine custody! Divorce settlements in the UK now include a clause on ...

India’s Premier Hospital to Offer Fellowship Programme

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 15 Dec 2008

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is now offering a fellowship programme in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Stanford University, USA. Th...

Molecule Key to Control of West Nile Virus and Dengue Fever Discovered

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 14 Dec 2008

Australian scientists have discovered a molecule that could prove the key to the development of a vaccine for West Nile virus and Dengue fever. A research team at the University of Queensland found al...