• FDA Finds Mold, Germs at Compounding Pharmacy

    Added On : 15th November 2012

    Contaminated Steroid Shots From Pharmacy Have Killed 25

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  • WHO to Set Up Center for Mass Gathering Medicine...

    Added On : 15th November 2012

    moh logoWHO to Set Up Center for Mass Gathering Medicine in Kingdom

    RIYADH: The World Health Organization plans to set up an accredited center for mass gathering medicine within the Kingdom's Ministry of Health (MoH), a senior official from the ministry announced here yesterday.

    "This is not only a clear appreciation of the services rendered by the MoH in the field of mass gathering medicine, but the WHO has also involved the Kingdom in its global collaborative efforts to offer better health care services for the world population," an official from the MoH said.

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  • Parasitic Worms 'Treat Diarrhoea'

    Added On : 16th November 2012

    macque monkeyChronic diarrhoea could be treated using parasitic worms, a study of monkeys has suggested.

    Research published in PLOS Pathogens, suggests the treatment restores gut bacteria to a healthy state.

    Other work in mice has already suggested conditions such as ulcerative colitis could be treated in this way.

    A UK expert said parasitic worms were being investigated for a range of conditions, including multiple sclerosis and allergies.

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  • Robot to Perform Complicated Heart Surgery...

    Added On : 16th November 2012

    Robot to Perform Complicated Heart Surgery at Ahsa Hospital

    HOFUF — A robot will perform complicated heart surgery at Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Al-Ahsa.

    The operation will be aired on YouTube as part of The Fourth International Conference for Advanced Cardiac Sciences.

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  • WHO: Risks in Premature Births can be Reduced

    Added On : 17th November 2012

    dr. khalidThe Kingdom will join the World Health Organization in observing the World Prematurity Day today.

    Princess Oraib Bint Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz launched a Kingdom-wide awareness campaign In early January to tell mothers how the birth premature infants can be prevented and treated before and after childbirth.

    The first World Prematurity Day last year was a collaboration among the March of Dimes, the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) representing parents in 20 European countries, Africa-based Little Big Souls International Foundation, and the National Premmie Foundation of Australia.

    Last May, the launch of Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth, which presented first-ever statistics on the growing global tragedy of preterm babies, brought a new wave of support to this important issue .

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  • More Deaths, Illness Linked to Energy Drinks

    Added On : 18th November 2012

    energy drinkThe FDA has posted adverse-event reports for two more energy drinks: 40 illnesses and five deaths linked to Monster Energy, and 13 illnesses and two lasting disabilities linked to Rockstar Energy.

    The new reports follow this week's revelation of FDA reports linking 92 illnesses and 13 deaths to 5-Hour Energy shots. The FDA previously said it was investigating the deaths linked to Monster Energy.

    These adverse-event reports (AERs) are filed by patients, families, or doctors. They simply warn that the products might have harmed someone -- but they do not prove that the product caused harm. The FDA can remove a product from the market only when investigation shows that the product causes harm when used according to the product label.

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  • Medical Error Blamed for Death of 8-year-old Boy

    Added On : 18th November 2012

    al-deenJEDDAH: A health official accused a leading private hospital in Jeddah for colluding with a doctor involved in a fatal medical error.

    "The Directorate of Health issued a memo to the private hospital administration requesting them not to allow the expatriate doctor, involved in the child's death, to flee the country. The memo also made it clear that any other hospital staff involved in the medical error should also be present in the country for interrogations. Any one who conceals facts from the directorate will be punished," Assistant Director of Health Affairs in Jeddah, Dr. Turki Al-Sharif said.

    Salah Al-Deen, son of a leading businessman, Sheikh Yusuf Jameel, died due to a medical error at Dr. Erfan & Bagdeo Hospital in Jeddah on Thursday. The eight-year old boy was taken to the hospital for a checkup, after he developed symptoms of swollen lymphatic glands, following a two-week-long bout of fever.

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  • MOH Shuts Down Hospital in Jeddah...

    Added On : 19th November 2012

    al-rabeeahMOH Shuts Down Hospital in Jeddah for Fatal Error

    Upon the instructions of Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the Ministry of Health (MOH) closed down a private hospital in the north of Jeddah following a fatal medical error on a eight-year-old boy during a surgery on Thursday.

    Salah Al-Deen, son of a leading businessman, Sheikh Yusuf Jameel, died due to a medical error at Dr. Erfan & Bagdeo Hospital in Jeddah on Thursday. The eight-year old boy was taken to the hospital for a checkup after he developed symptoms of swollen lymphatic glands, following a two-week-long bout of fever.

    The child's mother gave her consent to doctors to perform the necessary surgery after she was reassured that it was a simple operation that would only last for 30 minutes.

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  • Gender Makes a Difference for COPD

    Added On : 20th November 2012

    Study Shows Women Have More Shortness of Breath and Depression

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  • Nose Cell Transplant Enables Paralysed Dogs...

    Added On : 20th November 2012

    dog paralysisNose Cell Transplant Enables Paralysed Dogs to Walk

    Scientists have reversed paralysis in dogs after injecting them with cells grown from the lining of their nose.

    The pets had all suffered spinal injuries which prevented them from using their back legs.

    The Cambridge University team is cautiously optimistic the technique could eventually have a role in the treatment of human patients.

    The study is the first to test the transplant in "real-life" injuries rather than laboratory animals.

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