Himachal Pradesh - One of 10 States to Achieve "Two Children" Target

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 03 Aug 2009

Official sources have confirmed that Himachal Pradesh has now become one of only 10 states in the country to achieve the Centre's 'two-child per couple' target. The state has received a congratulator...

Research Says Benefits from Upper Airway Surgery for Sleep Apnea Equal to CPAP

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 03 Aug 2009

New research published in the August 2009 edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery says that adults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be considered candi...

FDA Approves Roche's Kidney Cancer Drug

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 03 Aug 2009

Medical authorities in the United States have approved the use of the drug Avastin to help combat the most common form of kidney cancer, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche...Read More

UV Rays from Sunlight can Cause Autoimmune Diseases in Women

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 03 Aug 2009

A new research has cited that ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight can instigate certain autoimmune diseases, particularly in women. ...Read More

Kids as Young as Nine Can be Trained to Perform CPR

Posted in Others Support group on Sun, 02 Aug 2009

Children as young as nine years old can perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when needed, according to a study. ...Read More

Tremendous Increase In The Child-Obesity Numbers In US, Says Study

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 01 Aug 2009

A new study finds that there has been a three-fold increase in the number of severely obese children in America in the last 25 years. Obesity expert Dr Joseph Skelton, at Brenner Children's Hospital, ...

120 Million Swine Flu Shots Available for 160 Million People in US

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Children and pregnant women must be among the 160 million people who are first in line for swine flu shots, US officials have recommended. However they said they were unlikely to...Read More

Study Reveals Older Men and Women are Fitter Than 25-year-olds

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Researchers working for nutrition firm Herbalife have found that 50-year-olds are fitter than 25-year-olds. In a survey of 4,000 Britons, the researchers found that an average 25-year-old person consu...

Freshly Crushed Garlic Serves Heart Better Than Processed

Posted in Others Support group on Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Freshly crushed garlic has more potent heart-healthy effects than dried garlic, scientists have claimed. In the study, which will be published in the Aug. 12 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and ...

Study Debunks Health Benefits of Organic Food

Posted in Others Support group on Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Organically produced foods are not nutritionally superior to conventionally produced foodstuffs, according to researchers. Consumers appear willing to pay higher prices for organic foods based on thei...