Diabetes – The Alarming Facts - Interview With Dr. V. Vishwanathan

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 12 Nov 2008

Medindia spoke to Dr. Vijay Viswanathan, MD, Ph.D, MNAMS, Managing Director of M.V. Hospital for Diabetes and Diabetes Research Center at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, a WHO Collaborating Center for Edu...

17-month-old-baby Punch-bagged to Death by Mother's Boyfriend

Posted in Others Support group on Tue, 11 Nov 2008

A 17-month-old baby died a cruel death at the hands its mother, her boy friend and a third person who was staying with the family. All three have been convicted by a London court. ...Read More

Salma Hayek's Addiction to Breastfeeding!

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 11 Nov 2008

Hollywood actress Salma Hayek has revealed that she can't get enough of breastfeeding. The 42-year-old star, who welcomed daughter Valentina in September 2007, says that she can't stop herself from br...

High Voltage Cables and Pylons can double Dementia-related Death Risk'

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 11 Nov 2008

A shocking new study claims that people who live close to pylons and high-voltage cables double their risk of dying from Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia. According to boffins, a direct link be...

Can “Parrot Talk” Throw Light on Human Language Evolution?

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 11 Nov 2008

In order to once and for all put to rest the question of human language evolution, a Scottish research team is turning towards our avian friends to demystify this human linguistic secret. The birds th...

Women With Serious Mental Illness may Give Birth to Stillborn Babies

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 10 Nov 2008

A new study has revealed that women with a history of serious mental illness are much more likely to have babies that are stillborn or die within the first month of life. ...Read More

Child’s Down Syndrome Leads to Rejection of Permanent Residency to British Midwife in Australia

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 10 Nov 2008

One more person, a British midwife this time, has been denied permanent residency in Australia because the applicant’s child is suffering from Down Syndrome. ...Read More

Study Claims Popular Anti-cholesterol Drug Crestor Cuts Heart Disease Risk by 44 Percent

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 10 Nov 2008

A new study has claimed that the world's most popular anti-cholesterol drug Crestor, could be of use in more ways than one. Among patients who currently don't face a high risk of getting a heart disea...

Punjab's Garment Manufacturers Promote Organic Cotton Clothes

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 09 Nov 2008

Garment manufacturers in Punjab, who initiated an awareness campaign on the ill effects of cotton cultivated with toxic chemicals, have now launched exclusive wear made of organic cotton. ...Read More

Human Milk Pollutants Will Not Affect Infants' Health by Breastfeeding

Posted in Others Support group on Sun, 09 Nov 2008

Mothers reluctant to breastfeed their infants following the threat of the exposure to chemical agents measured in human milk might be putting their kids at a greater health risk, say researchers. The ...