Fighting Obesity While Sticking to Fast Food – Is It Possible?

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 18 Oct 2008

Eating fast food is no longer a fashion. It is now a necessity. It is the most attractive solution in the fast-paced life as its inexpensive, tastes good and is made and served fast. But then fast-foo...

US Doctor, Battling Drug Addiction, Found Dead in Hospital Closet

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 18 Oct 2008

A 35-year-old doctor from Massachusetts, battling drug addiction, found dead in an operating room storage closet at a hospital earlier this week. His death is being investigated as a possible suicide....

CRA Says Fructose Frequently Confused With High Fructose Corn Syrup

Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 18 Oct 2008

The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has said that it is important for people to understand the differences among various ingredients used in scientific studies that are examining the roles of natural ...

Study Links Muscle-building Steroid to Increased Violence in Young Adult Males

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 17 Oct 2008

Young male adults who use anabolic-androgenic steroids are more likely to show violent behaviors, such as shooting or stabbing someone, US researchers have indicated. Anabolic-androgenic steroids are ...

Paralyzed Monkeys Able to Move Arms Via Artificial Brain-muscle Connections

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 17 Oct 2008

Using a direct artificial connection from the brain to the muscles, American researchers have successfully restored movement in monkeys which had their arms temporarily anesthetized. Funded by the ......

Behaviour Risks Increase If Teens Use Drugs and Alcohol Early in Life

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 17 Oct 2008

A new study has said that children who try drugs or alcohol before age 15 run a greater risk of being substance-dependent as adults, contracting sexually transmitted diseases, dropping out of school o...

Researchers Suggest “a Dose of Nature’ for Children With ADHD

Posted in Others Support group on Fri, 17 Oct 2008

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often impairs a child’s ability to concentrate. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois opine that a walk in the park may just be the right treat...

Sinusitis may be Cured Without Surgery

Posted in Respiratory Diseases Support group on Wed, 15 Oct 2008

Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) are using a non-surgical technique called balloon sinuplasty to treat chronic sinusitis without surgery. Sinusitis is the...Read More

World Hand-washing Day to be Launched by UNICEF

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 15 Oct 2008

On the eve of the first Global Hand-Washing Day, the United Nations said that the simple act of washing hands could save thousands of children's lives every day, mostly in Asia and Africa. An ...Read ...

Trial Commences Against Three Dutch Men Charged With Infecting 14 Others With HIV

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 14 Oct 2008

The much expected trial has commenced against three Dutch men charged with infecting at least 14 others with HIV virus. The prosecution says the three promoted gay sex parties on the internet, then dr...