Pain in Office Workers can be Reduced by Proactive Approach to Ergonomics

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 25 Oct 2009

A study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) says that a proactive ergonom...

Peripheral Arterial Disease can be Treated by Healthy Lifestyle Changes

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 24 Oct 2009

Modification in lifestyle can help treat peripheral arterial disease or 'hardening of the arteries' particularly in one's legs, a new study has suggested. The researchers suggest that lifestyle change...

Eyes may Hold Clue to Predict Alzheimer's Risk

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 24 Oct 2009

A new study has shown that eyes could prove to be a potential gateway to identify whether or not a person has Alzheimer's disease. ...Read More

Gaming Consoles Are the Death Knell For Traditional Childrens' Games

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 24 Oct 2009

Games like musical chairs and pass the parcel have been phased out from childrens' parties in the UK. Kids are now lured by the world of gaming consoles....Read More

Study Says Epilepsy Drug Could Raise Schizophrenia Risk

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 22 Oct 2009

Antiepilectic drug treatments given during brain development could trigger schizophrenia-like behaviour,researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found. A history of seizures during inf...

Migrant Workers Face Abuse in South Korea: Amnesty

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 22 Oct 2009

Many migrant workers in South Korea are abused, trafficked for sexual exploitation or denied wages despite the introduction of rules for their protection, Amnesty International said Wednesday. South K...

Koran Phrases Appear Mysteriously on Russian Infant's Skin

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 21 Oct 2009

A baby boy has left doctors baffled in Russia after phrases from the Koran allegedly began appearing on his skin. ...Read More

Kids With Diabetic Episodes may Suffer from Memory Problems

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Wed, 21 Oct 2009

A new study has revealed that children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, are likely to suffer from memory problems. ...Read More

US FDA Launches LASIK Study

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 19 Oct 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the launch of a study to assess the problems faced by patients after LASIK surgery. The Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is a surgical ...

New Study Explains Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 19 Oct 2009

In a new study, researchers have explained why epileptic seizures occur with alcohol withdrawal. Such seizures are the most dramatic and prominent aspect of the "alcohol withdrawal syndrome" that occu...