Parenting Expert Advises Against Spanking Children

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 26 May 2010

Parenting experts have decreed that when it comes to punishing children for misbehaviour, spanking does more harm than good. Read More

Tarantula Venom Could Help Cure Muscular Dystrophy

Posted in Muscular Dystrophy / Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Support group on Wed, 26 May 2010

Tarantulas-the big, hairy and to many people very scary spiders-could actually help people suffering from muscular dystrophy, say scientists at University of Buffalo. ...

Brain Injuries Tied to Sleep Difficulties Due to Melatonin Reduction

Posted in Sleep Disorder Support group on Tue, 25 May 2010

People with brain injuries may produce low amounts of melatonin, which affects their sleep, according to a study published in the May 25, 2010

E-Prescription System Debuts in Scotland

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 25 May 2010

The electronic Acute Medication Service (eAMS) has debuted in Scotland in a first of its kind scenario where GP practices will have electronic links to community pharmacies. ...Read More

Vaginal Gel That Could Protect From HIV Developed

Posted in AIDS/HIV - Prevention And Transmission Support group on Tue, 25 May 2010

In a test on monkeys, a vaginal microbicide based on a new type of anti-HIV drug could offer significant protection against infection with a virus similar to HIV, researchers have found. ...Read More

Woman Loses Breast After Toxic Spider Bite

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 May 2010

A woman called Victoria Franklin has lost her breast after being bitten by a toxic brown recluse spider. Ms Franklin was bitten during the Easter weekend and by the time she called her sister for help...

Tri-pepper Blend Supplement as Good as a 20-min Walk in Burning Calories

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 May 2010

A new weight loss supplement called the tri-pepper blend is equivalent to a 20 minute walk burning the same amount of calories.Read More

Harry Potter Town Alnwick a Hotbed of Cocaine Use

Posted in Cannabis Support group on Mon, 24 May 2010

Alnwick, the small market town in Northumberland, England, made famous by the two Harry Potter flicks lensed here, has now become a hotbed of cocaine use. ...Read More

Study Says Cannabis Use at Younger Age Hurts Education

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 May 2010

People who use cannabis before the age of 18 are more likely to end up with fewer academic qualifications, a study of more than 6000 New Zealanders and Australians has shown. The rese...

Pakistan Blocks Hundreds Of Websites, Dubs Them Blasphemous

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 May 2010

Pakitan has blocked hundreds of web pages, terming them blsphemous. The move comes in the backdrop of the ban on Facebook and YouTube. As many as 800 web pages and URLs have thus been placed off limit...