Secondary Students to Enroll in Military Medical Colleges

Science graduates of secondary schools can apply for admission in Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences (PSMCHS) in Dhahran, and other training and technical centers affiliated to the armed forces for the academic year 2012-2013, said Lieut. Col. Mansour Al-Hamidi, director of public affairs.

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CONJOINED NO MORE

Moroccan conjoined twins Safa and Marwa were successfully separated after a 10-hour operation that ended here yesterday afternoon.

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Do False-Positive Mammograms Predict Cancer Risk?

Study: False-Positive Mammograms May Indicate Increased Breast Cancer Risk

More than half of women in the U.S. who get annual mammograms will have at least one false-positive reading after 10 years of screening, and now new research suggests that these women may be at increased risk for breast cancer.

Women in a Danish study who had at least one false-positive mammogram were more likely to eventually be diagnosed with breast cancer than women with no such history.

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Cooling Stroke Victims' Brains 'Could Save Lives'

Cooling the brains of people who have just had a stroke could have as dramatic effect on reducing deaths and long-term disability as 'clot-busting' drugs, say academics.

Reducing a patient's body temperature to 35C induces a kind of hibernation in the brain that helps protect it from damage, pilot studies indicate.

The technique - which can involve introducing cold saline solution into the veins, and putting ice-packs on the body - is already used for patients with traumatic head injuries and for some babies hurt during birth.

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