HSE Documents Confirm Abuse Of Elderly Patients In Irish Nursing Homes

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 07 Feb 2008

An investigation by the Irish Independent has revealed that the Health Service Executive (HSE) has documents that confirm the abuse of elders in Ireland’s nursing homes....Read More

India’s Law Commission Seeks Major Changes In Child Marriage Act

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 07 Feb 2008

The Law Commission of India has suggested that the Indian Government bring in suitable changes in the law so as to prohibit the marriage of children below the age of 18....Read More

AIDS Vaccine Research to Be Reassessed

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Thu, 07 Feb 2008

After three AIDS vaccine trial failures, experts will gather in Maryland on March 25 to take stock of whatever has happened and decide on future strategies....Read More

No Link Between MMR Jab and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 04 Feb 2008

There is no evidence for a link between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) jab and autism, finds research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood....Read More

Pioneering Move to Control AIDS in India

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 04 Feb 2008

The Maharashtra Health Ministry has unanimously decided to make testing for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) compulsory before marriage....Read More

Poles Throng for Traditional Polish "paczki" on Fat Thursday

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 01 Feb 2008

Lengthy queues grew in front of pastry shops in Warsaw on "Fat Thursday" as Poles bought-up lip-smacking,...Read More

Mutation in sex chromosome linked to mental defects

Posted in Others Support group on Fri, 01 Feb 2008

Mutations in a key section of a human sex chromosome appear to be able to cause mental retardation,...Read More

India's Poor Migrants Easy Targets in Kidney Trade

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 31 Jan 2008

Shakeel Ahmed, 28, walks about listlessly in a room at a government hospital as three policemen watch over him. ...Read More

Indian Gay Prince Says He Will Adopt Male Child to Carry on Royal Bloodline

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 31 Jan 2008

Princes might be an anachronism in India. They survive nevertheless in some parts, though their power is confined largely...Read More

India to Liberalize Organ Transplant Act and Launch Nationwide Awareness Campaign

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 27 Jan 2008

Shaken by the Gurgaon kidney scam, the government of India is promising a double-pronged strategy to tackle the continuing racket in organ transplant...Read More