Colo-rectal Cancer - Management

Colorectal cancer, or cancers of the colon, rectum, and appendix, can be managed today with more sophisticated imaging, surgery and multi-drug therapies. This has greatly improved survival rates for colorectal cancer worldwide.

Join this online group on colorectal cancer management to find out how you can successfully manage and live long with your disease - contact doctors, other sufferers, and people who have recovered from colorectal cancer and their families.

Color Therapy

Color therapy claims to use light energy and its different vibrations (in the different colors) to heal the body. Each color has a certain property (for example, orange is liberating) that can be used to enlighten or transform a person.

Join our online group on color therapy to talk with others interested in color therapy and learn more.

Colorectal Cancer/Colon and Rectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is cancer in the colon, rectum or the appendix. It is second most cancer-related deaths all over the world, but modern improvements in the management of this cancer have increased survival rates.

Join this online support group for colorectal cancer to meet doctors and other patients and their families - give and receive support.

Coma

Coma comes from a Greek word meaning deep sleep – a person in a coma is in a profound state of unconsciousness from which they cannot be awakened. This happens usually as a result of injury, disease, or poison.

This online group on coma will help you reach doctors who are familiar with the condition and others who are coping with loved ones in coma.

Common Cold

This is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract accompanied by sneezing, coughing, a sore throat and runny nose, and sometimes muscle aches, tiredness, headaches, shivering and loss of appetite. Most colds are mild and last less than a week, and there are no approved antiviral medicines for the condition. But there are several drugs for treating the symptoms.

This online group on the common cold will help you meet professionals and lay people who are interested in the latest research on this illness.

Condoms And Contraception

Condoms and contraception are methods of birth control. Condoms also offer protection from sexually transmitted diseases. Most methods of contraception are safe and have few side effects, but they need to be used properly to be effective.

Learn more about contraception by joining our online group. Ask your questions, get answers from experts, and share experiences.

Congenital Heart Disease – Septal Defects

Congenital heart disease is a defect in the heart that a baby is born with. The defect may be in the structure of the heart and affect the way blood flows or there may be problems with heart rhythm. Today sophisticated surgery can correct many congenital heart diseases, but it remains one of the leading causes of birth defect-related deaths in babies.

Join our online support group for families of children with congenital heart disease. Ask your questions to experts and share your experiences.

Conjunctivitis / Pink Eye

Conjunctivitis, or the pink eye or Madras eye, is a common infection of the eye which causes the conjunctiva (outermost layer of the eye) to become red and inflamed. Sometimes it is also caused by allergies.

Join this online group on conjunctivitis to find out the latest research on conjunctivitis and meet doctors and other professionals who deal with this condition and who can help you.

Constipation

Constipation means having hard stools that are difficult to pass. Exercise, a diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, and drinking plenty of water can help constipation. But if you have sudden constipation along with nausea, abdominal pain, and rectal bleeding, you need to see a doctor quickly.

Join our online group on constipation. Ask questions, share experiences, and learn more.

Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorder

Iodine deficiency is a cause of mental retardation, slow growth, listlessness and diseases like goiter. The body cannot store iodine, and it needs continuous tiny doses of the mineral. When a baby does not get enough iodine in the womb, it might grow up retarded. But iodine deficiency is easily preventable.

Join our online group on iodine deficiency to learn more. Post your questions, get answers from experts, and share your experiences.