Flying Eye Hospital Brings Hope for Eye Patients in Africa

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 27 Aug 2006

When the middle-aged patient lay down on the table in the operating room on the DC-10 aircraft on the tarmac at Accra's Kotoka International Airport, ...Read More

MRSA - more prevalent than ever

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 26 Aug 2006

Drug-resistant staph infections have affected more than 50% of the patients with skin lesions coming to US emergency rooms. The doctors are also not following the norms to...Read More

Orissa to Send Coke, Pepsi Samples for Testing

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 26 Aug 2006

The Orissa government has ordered administrations of all 30 districts to collect Pepsi and Coca-Cola soft drink samples within the next three days....Read More

"Low calorie" wheat variety for diabetics

Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 26 Aug 2006

Scientists at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have developed a new variety of wheat, which will be beneficial for diabetics because of its low caloric...Read More

Extra Vaginal Bleed After ‘C’ Section Can be Prevented By Contraceptive Pills

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 24 Aug 2006

A new study finds that taking oral contraceptive pills after caesarean sections can prevent vaginal bleeding between menstrual cycles....Read More

MP Forms Youth Network to Spread Awareness on AIDS

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 24 Aug 2006

Madhya Pradesh is forming a network of youth, called the Red Ribbon Clubs, to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS....Read More

Changing Food Habits: Fodder For Thought

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 24 Aug 2006

India is a land of diversity-her myriad landscapes, varied tongues, resplendent festivals and multi-ethnicity reflect the culture of this ancient land. Indian cuisine, which...Read More

Alpha-blockers call for modification in cataract surgery

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 23 Aug 2006

The risk of post-operative problems in cataract surgery is higher in patients who have taken alpha-blocker drugs like Flomax to treat an enlarged prostate....Read More

Novel Way to Overcome Needle Phobia

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 22 Aug 2006

Needle phobia or fear of needles can be overcome by decorating them with flowers, butterflies, and smiley faces according to researchers at the University of New Mexico's...Read More

Obesity: A Notorious Problem among People of Punjab

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 21 Aug 2006

The recent National Family Health Survey for Punjab is bittersweet. While Punjab has done wonders to contain the population explosion, and managed to retain the fertility...Read More