Tiger Woods Out of Sex Rehab by End of Week

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 06 Feb 2010

It has now emerged that Tiger Woods will come out of a rehabilitation clinic and fly home with his wife Elin Nordegren by the end of this week. The shamed golfer was purportedly being treated for sex ...

Saffron Could Prevent Loss Of Sight In Elderly, Clinical Trials Confirm

Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 06 Feb 2010

Clinical trials have confirmed that saffron, the famous Indian spice, can reverse age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in the elderly. The trials were conducted i...

Circumcision Might Be Effective In Africa, But Not Elsewhere

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Sat, 06 Feb 2010

A team of Australian researchers have shown that the much talked about circumcision could be effective for African males, but not perhaps elsewhere. Setting out to “assess the safety and efficacy of n...

Newly Proposed Medical Education Revamp in India: MCI Press Invite

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 04 Feb 2010

A media briefing by Dr. Ketan B. Desai, President, Medical Council of India (MCI) on “Alternative Undergraduate Medical Education Model” based on the lines of “Barefoot doctors of China” is scheduled ...

EndoBarrier – Safe Non-Surgical Option for Obesity

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 04 Feb 2010

BarbaraMcMackin is a very happy person! She was the first to be fitted with the anti-obesitydevice called EndoBarrier for a 3-month trial period during which time she lost17 pounds! McMackin no longer...

Older Women Cancer Survivors Face Many Health Problems

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 04 Feb 2010

Advances in science enabling cancer patients survive longer could prove a mixed blessing. Older women cancer survivors have to confront a whole host of health issues, it seems. ...Read More

World Cancer Day 2010 - "Cancer Can Be Prevented Too"

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 03 Feb 2010

At a time when Cancer stillremains a feared and dreaded disease, our headline - “Cancer can be prevented too” may sound a bit incredible, andclichéd, more so as cancer still remains theleading cause o...

DNA Results of Tutankhamun to be Unveiled Soon: Egypt

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 01 Feb 2010

One of the great remaining mysteries of ancient Egypt, the lineage of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun, may soon be solved, the country's antiquities chief hinted on Sunday. Zahi Hawass told AFP he has sch...

Study Says Grandpa's Broken Hip may Mean Weaker Bones for His Grandsons

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 31 Jan 2010

Hip fractures in grandfathers are linked to low bone density and reduced bone size in their grandsons, a study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, has shown. ...Read More

Dogs Can Make Life Easier For Stress Disorder Patients

Posted in Others Support group on Fri, 29 Jan 2010

The Canadian Veteran Affairs department may acquire dogs trained to interact with those suffering from stress disorders. The dogs could be some soothing company for traumatized soldiers. ...Read More