Ideal Body Weight - A Massive Issue

The ideal body weight, medically speaking, is a range. If you go above or below it, your health could suffer. But most people of the same sex, height, and age, who weigh within the range will have no weight-related health problems. A person with an ideal body weight will have a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9.

Join our online group on BMI and the ideal body weight to ask your questions to experts, share tips about maintaining a healthy weight, and learn more.

Importance Of BreastFeeding

Breast feeding babies, especially for the first six months of life and up to when they are two, makes them healthier and more intelligent. For you as mother it is an easier and more dependable way to feed your little one, and it can help you become closer to your baby too.

Talk with doctors and women who breastfeed to find answers to your questions, learn more, and get confident breastfeeding your baby.

Impotence / Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction happens when a man is not able to have or maintain an erection as much as he or his partner wants.

If you want to know more about this problem and how it can be treated, join this online support group for erectile dysfunction. You will meet doctors and others dealing with this problem.

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

IVF is often termed “A Boon to the Medical Field” because the technique has been a dream come true for couples longing for a child. In vitro fertilization refers to the process of achieving fertilization between the sperm and ovum in the controlled, artificial conditions of a laboratory.

For more information on the in vitro fertilization process and for support, counsel and guidance on modern techniques, Medindia’s extensively networked support group will come in handy.

Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis / Caffey-Silverman disease

Infantile cortical hyperostosis is a disease affecting the bone and adjacent tissues of infants. The cortex of the affected bones (usually, the jawbones, collarbones, and the bones in the arms and legs) thickens and the surrounding tissue swells. The disease usually appears before the baby is six months old and disappears during childhood.

Join this online group on infantile cortical hyperstosis to contact doctors and meet other parents of children with this condition.

Infertility

Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term.

Japanese Encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral disease that, in a small number of cases, progresses from fever and general malaise to encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) that can cause mental retardation, coma and death. Only one infection in about 250 progresses to this stage, but the disease can be prevented with vaccination.

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

Kawasaki Disease

More common among the Japanese, the disease afflicts children and is a distinctive clinical illness characterized by fever and rash. It can result in serious complications involving the heart, causing large thrombosis, and even leading to death.

Medindia’s support group hosts further details on the Kawasaki disease, its occurrence, symptoms and treatment.

Kidney Stones in Children / Renal Stones in Children

Children are becoming increasingly susceptible to urinary/renal/kidney stones. It is imperative to identify and treat these to prevent stone recurrence. With the advent of newer facilities, 95% of stones in children can be removed without open surgery.

For additional information, advice and medical support from both patients and doctors, Medindia’s extensive support group is the place to be.

Kidney Stones/Renal Stones

Kidney stones or renal stones are gravel-like collections of chemicals that may appear in any area of the urinary system, from the kidney to the bladder. Extremely painful, these stones may be small or large, single or multiple.

For more advice on kidney stones, tips on living with the condition, and treatment options, join Medindia’s support group today.