• Egyptian Pilgrim Showed No Swine Flu Symptoms:...

    Added On : 25th July 2009

    Egyptian Pilgrim Showed No Swine Flu Symptoms: Rabeah
     
    CAIRO – Samah Saleem, the woman pilgrim who died upon returning to Egypt after performing Umrah (minor pilgrimage) in Makkah, showed no symptoms of swine flu during her treatment in the Kingdom, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah, has said.
  • PATIENT THREATENS SUICIDE IN RIYADH MENTAL HOSPITAL

    Added On : 22nd July 2008

    A male patient hospitalized at a mental health hospital in Riyadh threatened to commit suicide if he was not released “immediately.” He had previously threatened to divorce his wife for having him admitted to the hospital.

  • KAMC SURGEONS TO SEPARATE SAFA AND MARWA

    Added On : 11th July 2008

    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has issued directives for surgery to separate Moroccan conjoined twins, Safa and Marwa, at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) here tomorrow.

  • Heartburn: Spot Your Personal Triggers

    Added On : 2nd June 2012

    Some foods and habits commonly trigger heartburn, while others affect only certain people.

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  • Exercise and Computer Games Reduce...

    Added On : 3rd May 2012

    Exercise and Computer Games Reduce Memory Problems: Research

    Using a computer and exercising regularly can reduce the risk of memory problems by 75 per cent a study has found.

    Researchers found elderly people who took part in moderate exercise and used a computer were less likelly to suffer memory problems that can be a pre-cursor to dementia.

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  • Women's Height Linked to Ovarian Cancer

    Added On : 4th April 2012

    Taller women have a slightly higher risk of ovarian cancer, according to a review of studies.

    Obesity is also a risk factor among women who have never taken HRT, say international researchers.

    Previous studies have suggested a link, but there has been conflicting evidence.

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  • Stroke Risk Triples After a Decade With Diabetes

    Added On : 16th March 2012

    Study Finds That the Longer a Person Has the Disease, the More Their Risk Rises

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  • Study Links Womb Environment...

    Added On : 15th March 2012

    Study Links Womb Environment to Childhood Obesity

    New evidence has linked the environment in the womb with increased body weight in later life.

    Scientists found changes around the DNA at birth which may result from a mother's diet or exposure to pollution or stress.

    They then linked these changes to a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) in children aged about nine years of age.

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  • It's Flu Season, CDC Says

    Added On : 13th March 2012

    Latest Flu Season Start in 24 Years

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  • Coping With Psoriatic Arthritis

    Added On : 9th February 2012

    Treatment options have come a long way toward helping control the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. Yet many people are living with the joint damage they suffered before newer treatment and prevention methods came along. And even now -- since psoriatic arthritis can be difficult to diagnose -- it can do lasting harm before treatment begins.

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