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Chats and Forums :: Conditions and Diseases
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
forexgo (Karl-Heinz Landwehr) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:22:13 -0000
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
Talking about all things edu-ma-cation on the RO forums right this very minuto. Come and have chats here: http://tinyurl.com/yknydj7
JoDegney (Jo Degney) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:04:01 -0000
Talking about all things edu-ma-cation on the RO forums right this very minuto. Come and have chats here: http://tinyurl.com/yknydj7
Scoble makes some interesting points here about why forums and chats degenerate. http://bit.ly/28Us7d - but his comments aren't universal
randulo (Jazz blues wine voip) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:14:06 -0000
Scoble makes some interesting points here about why forums and chats degenerate. http://bit.ly/28Us7d - but his comments aren't universal
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
forexgo (Karl-Heinz Landwehr) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:01:33 -0000
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
NZ Epilepsy Support Group - Yahoo! Group for giving support and sharing information.
Meta Description: [ australian_epilepsy_group: Australia & NZ Epilepsy Support Group ]
Epilepsy Community - Message boards and chat dedicated to sharing information, offering support, and coping strategies to better manage this disease. Community moderated by volunteers.
Epilepsy Discussion Board - A forum for people affected by this disorder.
Epilepsy Message Board - Healthboards.com message board for information and support on epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ Health related message boards offering discussions of numerous health topics including allergies, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, exercise, attention deficit disorder, diet, and nutrition. ]
Epilepsy-l: Epilepsy support group - An E-mail based support group for people with epilepsy and those who care about and for them.
The VNS Message Board - A message board designed for information exchanged related to the Vagus Nerve Stimulator.
Yahoo! Groups : adultswithepilepsy - This club is for adults (those 18 and older) to discuss their experiences with epilepsy, including causes, treatment and coping skills.
Meta Description: [ adultswithepilepsy: Adults with Epilepsy - A forum to discuss treatment and experiences ]
Yahoo! Groups : childhoodepilepsy - This mailing list is intended to support parents and other care-givers of children diagnosed with a form of epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ childhoodepilepsy: Childhood Epilepsy ]
Yahoo! Groups : Christian-Epilepsy-Support - Christian oriented support for people with Epilepsy or family and friends of people with Epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ Christian-Epilepsy-Support: Christian-Epilepsy-Support ]
Yahoo! Groups : ChristianEpilepsyPrayerGroup - Are you a Christian living with or caring for someone with epilepsy? ...
Meta Description: [ ChristianEpilepsyPrayerGroup: ChristianEpilepsyPrayer&Support Group. ]
Yahoo! Groups : Dating-and-Married-Life-with-Epilepsy - Made for people to discuss issues that come up when they are dating and married, including handling different situations, embarrassment, children, and fear.
Meta Description: [ Dating-and-Married-Life-with-Epilepsy: Dating/Married Life with Epilepsy ]
Yahoo! Groups : doosesyndrome - For parents of children who have, or who may have Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy, otherwise known as Doose Syndrome, a rare, severe, intractable epilepsy of early childhood.
Meta Description: [ doosesyndrome: Doose or Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy ]
Yahoo! Groups : epilepsy - For people with or know someone with Epilepsy. A place to talk, share stories, and for moral support. All ages welcome.
Meta Description: [ epilepsy: For people with or know someone with Epi ]
Yahoo! Groups : Epilepsy-Kids - Epilepsy-Kids offers support and information for parents of children diagnosed with any form of epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ epilepsy-kids: For parents of children with epilepsy. ]
Yahoo! Groups : epilepsychat - A Place For Chat, Info, Support And To Have Fun
Meta Description: [ epilepsychat: Epilepsy Chat ]
Yahoo! Groups : epilepsycircle - This support group is for all who have an interest in epilepsy, whether it is for you, a family member, a friend, pupil or a child that has a seizure disorder or epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ epilepsycircle: Epilepsy Circle of Support ]
Yahoo! Groups : epilepsycured - Shares information on curing and preventing epilepsy - seizures. This is a support group for patients, parents, children, and family members.
Meta Description: [ epilepsycured: Epilepsy - seizures - We are people sharing information on curing / preventing epilepsy - seizures. ]
Yahoo! Groups : Epilepsy_Advocates - Our group is made up of people that suffer from Epilepsy, parents of children with Epilepsy, people whom have previously had Epilepsy and friends of those suffering from Epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ Epilepsy_Advocates: Epilepsy Advocates ]
Yahoo! Groups : Epilepsy_Support_And_Education - We are a growing community to help bring people with epilepsy from all corners of the world to share experiences, thoughts, and provide information. All ages are welcome and you don't have to be epileptic to join.
Meta Description: [ epilepsysupportandeducation: Epilepsy Support Group ]
Yahoo! Groups : Epilepsy_Surgery_Group - We deal with those who have had brain surgery, Vagus Nerve Stimulator surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Our members are here to help answer any questions you may have. All are welcome, whether you are a surgery candidate or not.
Meta Description: [ EpilepsySurgeryGroup: Epilepsy Surgery Group1 ]
Yahoo! Groups : ketogenic - This is a support group for parents, family members, and care givers who are using the Ketogenic Diet as a means of control for epilepsy or seizure disorders.
Meta Description: [ ketogenic: Ketogenic Diet Support Group ]
Yahoo! Groups : KuekidsAustralia - The Kuekids Australia mailing list is to help parents, families and friends of children using the ketogenic diet who may also have food intolerance problems.
Meta Description: [ KuekidsAustralia: Ketogenic & Failsafe ]
Yahoo! Groups : lennox-gsibs - Lennox Gastaut is a severe form of Epilepsy. This group is for the siblings (brothers sisters) of those affected by LGS, or a seizure disorder.
Meta Description: [ lennox-gsibs: Lennox Gastaut Siblings ]
Yahoo! Groups : parents-of-kids-with-epilepsy - This Group is for Parents of Children With Epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ parents-of-kids-with-epilepsy: Parents of Children with Epilepsy ]
Yahoo! Groups : Rare_Epilepsy_Syndromes - Rare epilepsy is very difficult on all families involved. This group has been made to help educate and support these families. Rare epilepsy's include. ESES/CSWS, LKS, LGS, Begnign Rolandic, and any other hard to recognize epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ RareEpilepsySyndromes: Rare Epilepsy types, LKS, LGS, ESES/CSWS, and seizures that are hard to identify ]
Yahoo! Groups : real_epilepsy - A group based in Indiana. Epilepsy and seizure disorder resources and support.
Meta Description: [ real_epilepsy: real_epilepsy/Indiana ]
Yahoo! Groups : seizurealertdogs - This group unites people who benefit from seizure alert or assistance dogs as well as people with epilepsy who benefit from a dog's companionship. We also Welcome people who want to learn more about these wonderful dogs.
Meta Description: [ seizurealertdogs: Seizure Alert/Companion Dogs ]
Yahoo! Groups : TLE - Discussion of temporal lobe epilepsy and/or partial complex seizure disorder. For sufferers and friends/family of sufferers.
Meta Description: [ TLE: Discussion of temporal lobe epilepsy and/or partial complex seizure disorder. For sufferers and friends/family of sufferers. ]
Yahoo! Groups : ToddlerswEpilepsy - This is a group for parents with toddlers that have Epilepsy. Parents with infants are welcome too.
Meta Description: [ Free, easy email groups ]
Yahoo! Groups : wivesofmenwithepilepsy - It is the hope of this club to address problems, offer support and encouragement to the wife whose husband has epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ wivesofmenwithepilepsy: Wives of Men with Epilepsy - Support for wives whose husbands have epilepsy ]
Yahoo! Groups : worldofepilepsy - For people around the globe who have epilepsy and would like to share their recent or previous experience with epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ worldofepilepsy: worldofepilepsy ]
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