Expert Warns of a Chocolate Drought in 2014

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 01 Feb 2011

An expert has warned that the world is facing a chocolate drought. Read More

Decrease in Heroin Worrying

Posted in Psychoactive Substances/ Substance Abuse / Drug Abuse Support group on Tue, 01 Feb 2011

Concateno, Europes biggest drug testing company, has revealed a significant decrease in the use of heroin in the UK, as reported by the BBC. In fact, the number of addicts testing positively for heroi...

An Environmentally-Friendly Diet

Posted in Others Support group on Tue, 01 Feb 2011

The Livewell report, released by wildlife charity WWF and the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health at Aberdeen, has recommended cutting out almost all meat from Britains diet.� �Read More

Health Insurance for Urban Poor Bangaloreans

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 31 Jan 2011

Soon health insurance coverage for urban poor Bangaloreansis set to be launched under the Pandit Deen Dayal Suvarna Arogya SurakshaYojana. This program will cover 198 wards in Bangalore. ...Read More

Young People in Oz Being Paid $10 for Chlamydia Test

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 31 Jan 2011

Australian youngsters are being paid $10 to undergo testing for sexually transmitted disease known as Chlamydia with health officials in the country struggling to keep its rise under control. People ...

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Soon Sell Pot Cola, Sodas

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 31 Jan 2011

In some bizarre news, it has emerged that medical marijuana users can now take their medicine - in the form of sparkling sodas! ''Canna Cola'' combines soda and THC, a ...Read More

Popular Drugs Banned

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 31 Jan 2011

Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has banned popular medicines, declaring them unsafe after an investigation by the Union Health Ministry''s Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB). ...Read More

Cancer Drug Aids in Regeneration of Spinal Cord Injuries

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 31 Jan 2011

Scientists have identified that regeneration obstacles after a spinal cord injury is reduced by the use of cancer drug Taxol. ...Read More

Anemia in Pregnancy

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 31 Jan 2011

Anemia is the commonest hematological disorder that may occur in pregnancy. In India, incidence of anemia in pregnancy has been noted to be as high as 40-80%. About 4-16% of maternal deaths are due to...

Four-year-old US Girl Dies of Extreme Alcohol Poisoning

Posted in Alcoholic Liver Disease Support group on Mon, 31 Jan 2011

A four-year-old girl from Alpharette, Georgia, died of "extreme alcohol poisoning," according to police. ...Read More