Rabies

A zoonotic viral disease, rabies causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals. The animal-human transmission takes place through contact with its saliva. The most characteristic feature of rabies is hydrophobia, or the ‘fear of water’.

To learn more about the signs and symptoms of the disease, visit our support group today.

Receding Gums

Does your teeth appear longer than usual? Are you teeth sensitive when you drink anything hot or cold?. If yes, you might actually be the victim of receding gums. A condition normally seen occurring with age, but can also occur in younger individuals. ... Read More

Reflexology

Reflexologists believe that manipulating the foot (and sometimes the hands and ears) creates a ‘reflex’ in other organs, and this property can be used to heal many diseases. For example, the manipulation of the big toe can affect the head and brain. Reflexology is dismissed as quackery by medical doctors, though like many other fields of alternative medicine it continues to have many fervent believers.

Join our online group on reflexology, whether you believe it or not, and you can discuss it with its proponents and others who are interested in it.

Reflux Esophagitis

Esophagitis is a condition due to an inflammation of the lining of the lower end of the oesophagus. Esophagus or gullet is a hollow muscular tube about 2 cms in diameter that acts as the 'swallowing pipe' leading to the stomach. Muscles of the esophagus contract in a co-ordinated fashion in one direction to push the food down through a valve like muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter. Reflu ... Read More

Reiki

Reiki is a system of traditional Japanese medical treatment that uses the laying on hands to transfer ‘life force energy’ to relax and relive stress in people and also heal diseases.

Join our online group on reiki to talk with those who practice reiki and those who have tried it out and learn more.

REM Behavior Disorder/Rapid Eye Movement Behaviour Disorder

Rapid eye movement (REM) behavior disorder involves acting out dreams during REM sleep. Normally, during REM sleep, a person’s voluntary muscles are temporarily paralyzed and he cannot move. A person with this disorder loses muscle paralysis and may talk and do other things, acting out his dreams in his sleep. Sometimes, the behavior is violent and can injure people nearby.

Join our online group on REM behavior disorder to ask your questions to experts, share your experiences, and learn more.

Respiratory Diseases

Respiratory diseases are diseases of the respiratory system – ranging from the common cold to pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and asthma.

This respiratory diseases support group brings together doctors who deal with them and lay people or people with family and friends who suffer from respiratory diseases. Join and get information on and support for respiratory diseases.

Retinoblastoma

Retinoblastoma is a cancer that develops in the retina – the light - sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the eyes. It is most common in children, and if it is treated early more that 95% of affected children live on to adulthood. The cancer is first noticed as a whiteness in the pupil, especially in photographs in which a flash is used.

Join our online group on retinoblastoma to ask your questions to experts, share your experiences, and learn more.

Rheumatic Fever

The term "rheumatic" refers to synovial joints of the body ("rheum" refers to viscous fluid, such as synovial fluid), hence "rheumatic fever" connotes an illness associated with abnormalities of synovial joints. Synovial is a clear fluid that helps in lubrication of a joint. Any joint in the body which produces this fluid is known as a synovial joint. When a common strain of bac ... Read More

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in the joints .It has several special features that make it different from other kinds of arthritis. Being is a systemic disease, hence it tends to affect other organs in the body as well. ... Read More