Bombay HC Refuses Mandatory HIV Tests

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Thu, 16 Nov 2006

The Bombay High Court has refused to grant directions for mandatory HIV/ AIDS testing before taking up a job or before marriage....Read More

Corporate Hospital and NGO stirred to help children with heart disease

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 16 Nov 2006

Apollo hospitals have joined hands with the NGO, Madras Round Table 1, in an altruistic gesture to offer treatment for poor children with heart diseases. The novel...Read More

Nanoparticles Used by Researchers to Attack Brain Tumours

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 15 Nov 2006

Treating brain tumors is traditionally difficult because of the blood-brain barrier, which prevents harmful substances from traveling ...Read More

Let Us All Join Government To Ban Child Labour

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 12 Nov 2006

Indian Government takes a tough stride to ban child labour, a pervasive problem in India. The ban, imposed under the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986...Read More

GMC Wrestles For Regulatory Powers

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 09 Nov 2006

The General Medical Council (GMC) that regulates all UK doctors welcomed a shake up in doctor regulation, though it had earlier objected some proposals ...Read More

India-Born 'Dr Death' Faces Civil Suits

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 09 Nov 2006

An India-born surgeon Jayant Patel, referred as "Dr Death" by the media, faces manslaughter charges in Sydney, Australia followed by further investigations ...Read More

Ozone Treatment - A Good Alternative For Spinal Injury

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 06 Nov 2006

People suffering from spinal injuries like low back pain and disc disorder now have a reason to smile as injections of ozone gas could bring better results than conventional...Read More

Worldwide Diabetes Figures Alarmingly High

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Sun, 05 Nov 2006

Diabetes , which is also called the silent killer, is steadily attacking more people all over the world , and many may be unaware of the disease...Read More

Party Pills Cause More Spills Than Thrills, and Can Even Kill!

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 02 Nov 2006

Doctors have cautioned against the use of party pills amid growing concerns about their safety. ...Read More

NYC health agenda: Dishing out calorie content of items on the menu

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 02 Nov 2006

New York City’s health department is chewing upon the idea of listing the calorie content of the food available on the menu in restaurants ...Read More