China Grants Approval To The First Homegrown Swine Flu Vaccine

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 03 Sep 2009

Reports say that China granted approval to the country's first homegrown swine flu vaccine, which producer Sinovac says is effective after only one dose. ...Read More

Will 'Divorce Tourism' Help to Patch-up Warring Couples?

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 02 Sep 2009

Marriage hit the rocks? Considering a divorce? An Indian tour operator wants warring couples to hold off consulting lawyers and go on holiday instead -- with a relationship counsellor in tow. KV Tours...

Recommend Routine Circumcision, Experts Tell CDC

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Mon, 31 Aug 2009

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is mulling on whether torecommend routine circumcision for all baby boys born in the US. Thismeasure is being considered so that the spread of HIV and ot...

More Than Half of Women With Ovarian Cancer Face Delay in Diagnosis

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 31 Aug 2009

Many women with ovarian cancer can go undiagnosed for months because their symptoms are not always being investigated promptly, warn researchers in a study published on bmj.com today. ...Read More

After Several Bans, Oslo Allows 'Burqini' Clad Muslim Women In City Pools

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 31 Aug 2009

Oslo city authorities have specifically authorised Muslim woman to use municipal swimming pools while wearing all-over swimsuits, a local official told NRK radio Friday. ...Read More

World's First Matrimonial Website for Transsexual Community Launched In Chennai

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 31 Aug 2009

The world's first matrimonial website for the transsexual community was launched in Chennai. A Chennai based transgender Kalki is the director and the founder of the website, sahodari....Read More

Seeking To Change Eye Colour From Brown To Blue, British Woman Goes Almost Blind

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 30 Aug 2009

Changing her eye colour from brown to blue seemed an exciting option for a young single mother in UK. But in the process she almost went blind. Her eyesight has now been saved, but anxieties remain. N...

Lymphadenectomy Improves Survival for Patients With Node-Positive Gastric Cancer

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 29 Aug 2009

Many studies favor an extended lymphadenectomy at the time of a potentially curative gastrectomy for node-positive gastric cancer, and the risk of long-term death tends to decrease when the number of ...

Physically Challenged Kids Take Equine Therapy in Bangalore

Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 29 Aug 2009

Many specially-abled kids in Bangalore undertook Equine therapy for improvement in health and developing confidence in their lives. Equine therapy or, horse therapy is only a few years old in I...

Protein in Tick Saliva Could Hold Cancer Cure

Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 29 Aug 2009

It may be one of nature's repulsive little blood-sucking parasites, but the humble tick could yield a future cure for cancers of the skin, liver and pancreas, Brazilian researchers have discovered. Th...