Research Says Sitting Straight Boosts Confidence

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 08 Oct 2009

Researchers at the Ohio State University (OSU) have found that sitting straight may boost confidence. Richard Petty, study co-author and OSU psychology professor said the study of 71 students also sho...

Scientists Advocate New Approach to Treat Alzheimer's Disease

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 08 Oct 2009

A new approach to treat Alzheimer's disease has been advocated by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre. They suggest that the action of a small protein that is a major villain in Alzheimer's ...

Ozzy Osbourne was Wrongly Diagnosed With AIDS

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 07 Oct 2009

Ozzy Osbourne has said that he was wrongly diagnosed as HIV positive. "I went to the doctor and had an Aids test and he told me it was positive. That was one of the worst days of my life," the Mirror ...

World Sight Day 2009 - 'Gender and Eye Health'

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 07 Oct 2009

All of us have a right to seethis beautiful world. But, for some 37 million people in the world, this is notpossible as they are blind. ...Read More

People Driving Ford Most Likely to Throw Litter: Survey

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 07 Oct 2009

People behind the wheels of Ford are most likely to throw litter from their vehicles in the UK, suggests a survey. Keep Britain Tidy found over 1,000 instances of people, especially those in the South...

Azad Moots Affordable Diabetic Test Kits for Villagers Over 35

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Mon, 05 Oct 2009

Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that all villagers aged over 35 will be given affordable diabetic test kits in order to identify and deal with the disease effectively. ...Read More

Researcher Says Fantasy Sports can Improve Mathematics Test Scores

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 05 Oct 2009

A University of Mississippi researcher has revealed that fantasy sports can help improve mathematics test scores in schools. To reach the conclusion, Kim Beason, associate professor of park and recrea...

ACL Tears Common in Teens and may Require Additional Surgery

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 05 Oct 2009

A new study published in the October 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), says that the number of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction is increasing substantially and women an...

Nobel Prize in Medicine - 2009

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 05 Oct 2009

The 2009 Nobel Prize for medicine has been announced! It has been awarded to researchers Elizabeth Blackburn, her student Carol Greider and Jack Szostak for studying the way  chromosomes are protected...

Centre to Set Up More Medical Colleges in North-East India: Azad

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 05 Oct 2009

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday the Centre will set up medical colleges under the supervision of the State Governments in the North East India to overc...