Lifestyle Support Groups

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Support Groups

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the cancer of white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts. It is the most common of all childhood cancers and can be fatal in weeks if left untreated.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Support Groups

Acute myeloid Leukemia, more popularly known by its abbreviated form AML, is a fast- evolving leukemia that affects both children and adults alike

AIDS-HIV-Cancer - Support Groups

AIDS defining malignancies are cancers that occur in patients with AIDS due to their low immunity.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - Support Groups

Find out more about the degenerative disease- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Aphasia - Diagnosis, Therapy and Support Groups

Aphasia is a condition where the patient has a language disorder. The patient has problems with comprehension, expression, repetition, reading and writing.

Asperger´s Syndrome - Support Groups

Asperger’s Syndrome or (AS) is a neurological condition marked by delay in the development of motor skills, difficulty in social interactions, strange facial expressions, misplaced gestures and fixed routines. .

Ataxia - Support Groups

Ataxia affects coordination. Gait becomes unstable and the patient loses balance. The cerebellum or its inputs and/or outputs are affected.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Support Groups

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disorder that affects normal behavior and impairs the ability to concentrate.

Autoimmune Disorders - Support Groups

Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system fails to recognize the body as ‘self’ and attacks it.

Birth Defect - Genetic - Support Groups - Achondroplasia

Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder which is one of the leading causes of dwarfism

Birth Defect - Genetic - Support Groups - Cystic Fibrosis

Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder which is one of the leading causes of dwarfism

Birth Defect - Genetic - Support Groups - Down Syndrome

Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder which is one of the leading causes of dwarfism

Birth Defect - Genetic - Support Groups - Sex Chromosomal Abnormalities

Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder which is one of the leading causes of dwarfism

Breast Cancer - Prevention and Management with Lifestyle Changes - Support Groups

Lifestyle choices may or may not cause breast cancer but healthy lifestyle changes can open up avenues beyond breast cancer. Good habits will allow one to fight breast cancer and to live with dignity.

Bruxism - Support Groups

Bruxism is the unconscious clenching or grinding of teeth, during sleep. Nocturnal teeth grinding is one of the most common sleep disorders

Celiac Disease - Support Groups

Celiac disease is labeled as a digestive disorder associated with malabsorption as well as an abnormal immune reaction to gluten.

Chemotherapy Drugs - Support groups

Chemotherapy drugs perform like ‘magic bullets’ to destroy cancer cells in the body.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Support Groups

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is one of the most common types of adult leukemia and is considered as one of the ‘good cancers’.

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Support Groups

Chronic myeloid Leukemia is one of the most common types of blood cancer. It is characterized by excess of WBC stem cells in the bone marrow.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Support Groups

COPD includes respiratory tract disorders that cause obstruction to airflow. These are chronic bronchitis, emphysema and small airway disease.

Clinical Trials - Support Groups

Clinical trials are experiments that yield useful information to clinicians if a particular treatment is of any value to a patient.

Colo-rectal cancer - Management - Support Groups

Treatment for Colorectal Cancers may involve surgery,chemotherapy, radiation therapy or biological therapy. Some people require a combination of treatments.

Crigler-Najjar Syndrome - Support Groups

Crigler-Najjar syndrome arises due to the lack or deficiency of the enzyme uridine diphosphate glucuronosyl transferase. Type 1 and type 2 forms of the disease have been described.

Cystic Fibrosis - Support Groups

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease involving the mucus and sweat glands and the medical world has still to find its cure

Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis - Support Groups

Diverticulosis is characterized by sac-like outpouching in the intestinal wall. Inflammation of diverticula results in diverticulitis.

Drug Detox - Support Groups

Drug detoxification (or drug detox) is a process that helps drug addicts to give up drugs with less or no withdrawal symptoms.

Endometrial Cancer - Support Groups

Cancer of the Endometrium, or the inner lining of the uterus (womb) is called endometrial cancer.

Endometriosis - Support Groups

Endometriosis is a chronic painful disorder with endometrial tissue found at abnormal sites such as ovary and tubes. It causes pelvic pain and fertility issues.

Epilepsy - Support Groups

Fits or convulsions or Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, involuntary seizures and is described as a chronic neurological disorder

Epilepsy - Support Groups in Australia

Fits or convulsions or Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, involuntary seizures and is described as a chronic neurological disorder

Epilepsy - Support Groups in India

Fits or convulsions or Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, involuntary seizures and is described as a chronic neurological disorder

Epilepsy - Support Groups in Singapore

Fits or convulsions or Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, involuntary seizures and is described as a chronic neurological disorder

Epilepsy - Support Groups in United Kingdom

Fits or convulsions or Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, involuntary seizures and is described as a chronic neurological disorder

Epilepsy - Support Groups in the United States

Fits or convulsions or Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, involuntary seizures and is described as a chronic neurological disorder

Fibromyalgia - Support Groups

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic health condition charecterized by widespread pain and stiffness in the muscles, joints and tendons. It is considered to be a co-morbid disorder.

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) - Support Groups

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) is a type of vasculitis that usually affects the upper airways, lungs and kidneys.

Hemophilia - Support Groups

Hemophilia is a rare single gene, X- linked disorder, which tends to run in families.

Hodgkins Lymphoma - Support Groups

Hodgkins lymphoma or Hodgkins disease has the distinction of being the first cancer to be cured by chemotherapy or by radiotherapy.

Hypersomnia - Support Groups

Hyper means “excessive” and somnia refers to “sleep”, so hypersomnia is excessively long or deep sleep despite sleeping for several hours at night.

Interstitial Cystitis - Support Groups

Interstitial cystistis is an umbrella term where a pathology cannot be defined but the patient suffers from recurring, pain in the pelvic region along with other symptoms including frequency or urgency in urination

Leukemia - Support Groups

Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general information about Leukemia

Meniere’s Disease - Support Groups

Meniere’s disease is a condition of unknown cause in which the patient experiences symptoms of vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus and a feeling of fullness in the ears.

Menorrhagia - Support Groups

Menorrhagia is a condition where a woman has menstrual periods that are heavy or prolonged and causes anemia in women and affect their quality of life.

Microscopic Polyangiitis - Support Groups

Microscopic polyangitis, infection of small blood vessels, presents with general symptoms of fever, muscle pain and weight loss. Localized symptoms can also occur.

Multiple Myeloma - Support Groups

Multiple Myeloma caught public attention when model turned actress Lisa Ray, who worked in Deepa Mehta’s ‘Water’ , declared that she had the incurable Multiple Myeloma.

Multiple Sclerosis - Support Groups

Multiple sclerosis can be a severely disabling autoimmune disease that affects the myelin or insulating layer of the nerve fibers and typically has remissions and relapses

Myasthenia Gravis - Support Groups

Myasthenia gravis is the commonest disorder of neuromuscular transmission. Autoimmune myasthenia gravis needs to be distinguished from congenital myasthenic syndromes.

Narcolepsy - Support Groups

Sleep is the blissful state that rejuvenates our mind and body everyday and any deprivation often leads to a disorder that can affect our health

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma - Support Groups

Non Hodgkins Lymphoma is a cancer that affects the lymph tissues. It is made up of a wide array of subtypes.

Parasomnias - Part II - Support Groups

Educating the patient, the bed partner or care taker is important for the management of Parasomnias

Peritoneal Cancer - Support Groups

Peritoneal cancer is a rare cancer that develops in the peritoneum. Peritoneal cancers may be primary or secondary and symptoms of peritoneal cancer are vague.

Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome - Support Groups

Persistent sexual arousal syndrome (PSAS) relates to women''s sexual health where women experience unwanted, persistent genital arousal. Orgasms provide temporary relief for women with PSAS.

Pica - Support groups of Pica

Pica is a complex behavior and refers to excessive / abnormal craving for normal food or for other substances not commonly regarded as food such as earth, charcoal, raw rice, ice etc.

Pityriasis Rosea - Support Groups

Pityriasis rosea is a common skin disease that is not contagious. It manifests as oval-shaped, pink or red rash

Polyarteritis Nodosa - Support Groups

Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) is a vasculitis that typically affects medium-sized muscular arteries. Most cases are idiopathic, i.e. arise from an unknown cause.

Pompe Disease - Support Groups

Pompe disease or Glycogen Storage Disease is a rare genetic disease caused by the buildup of a sugar called glycogen in the body’s cells. It is caused by the deficiency or absence of the enzyme alpha-glucosidase.

Prader-Willi Syndrome - Support Groups

Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder affecting multiple body systems. Prader-Willi syndrome occurs due to abnormalities of chromosome 15.

Psoriasis - Support Groups

Psoriasis is a recurrent and complex inflammatory skin disorder that can have tremendous physical and psychological impact on the sufferer

Schizophrenia - Support Groups

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by symptoms of thought, behavior and social problems.

Scleroderma - Support Groups

Scleroderma or CREST syndrome is a chronic, auto immune disease which manifests as thick, dry, fibrous skin. Scleroderma/CREST syndrome is classified as rheumatic and connective tissue disease.

Sickle Cell Anemia - Support Groups

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a genetic blood disorder caused by abnormal inherited hemoglobin. Sickle cell anemia is the most common form of sickle cell disease.

Stroke - Support Groups

Stroke can cause permanent disability and it is important to recognize its early warning signs to stop its progress. Early warning signs of stroke include sudden weakness of facial muscles.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome / Cot Death - Support Groups

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is death of a baby, under one year of age that occurs in sleep and cannot be explained.

Takayasu Arteritis - Support Groups

Takayasu arteritis is a type of vasculitis that affects the aorta and its branches.

Temporal Arteritis - Support Groups

Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) or Temporal Arteritis is a condition where arteries those supplying to the head region get inflamed. The causes of Temporal Arteritis are not known.

Testicular Cancer - Support Groups

A person with testicular cancer may have a testicle that is three times its original size. The most cited risk factor is undescended testes.

Type 2 Diabetes - Support Groups

Globalization and changing lifestyles has made diabetes very common in developing countries so much so that India is known as the Diabetes Capital of the World.

Uterine Cancer - Support Groups

Uterine Cancer or Cancer of the Uterus (or Endometrial Cancer) refer to cancers affecting the uterus or the womb in women. Learn about the different types of uterine cancer, symptoms, staging, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, survival rates and news on uterine cancer.

Von Gierke Disease - Support Groups

Von Gierke disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. There are two subtypes of Von Gierke disease: type 1a and type 1b.

Wilson's Disease - Support Groups

This is a rare inherited systemic disorder of copper metabolism, affecting the liver mainly before other organs.