• More Men 'Have Oral Cancer Virus'

    Added On : 29th January 2012

    Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is more common among men than women, leading to an increased risk for men of head and neck cancers, a US study suggests.

    The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study assessed around 5,500 people aged 14 to 69.

    Around 10% of men had oral HPV, compared with 3.6% of women.

    HPV causes the majority of cervical cancers, as well as genital and anal - and head and neck cancers.

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  • Signs of Vision Problems in Young Kids

    Added On : 11th November 2011

    In young children, vision problems often aren't obvious.

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  • Smoking During Pregnancy 'Raises Birth Defect Risk'

    Added On : 13th July 2011

    Women who smoke while pregnant should be aware that they are increasing the chance their baby will be born malformed, say experts.

    The risk for having a baby with missing or deformed limbs or a cleft lip is over 25% higher for smokers, data show.

    Along with higher risks of miscarriage and low birth weight, it is another good reason to encourage women to quit, say University College London doctors.

    In England and Wales 17% of women smoke during pregnancy.

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  • POPULAR SUPPLEMENTS DON'T WORK AGAINST ARTHRITIS: STUDY

    Added On : 3rd October 2008

    The popular supplements glucosamine and chondroitin are no better than a placebo at preventing cartilage loss in knees of people with the form of arthritis caused by wear and tear, a new study found.

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  • GENE COULD ALLOW LAB-GROWN TEETH

    Added On : 31st January 2009

    Scientists believe they have found a way...

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  • Doctor’s License Revoked in Sexual Assault Case

    Added On : 24th June 2012

    MADINAH — King Fahad Hospital in Madinah terminated the contract of an Arab doctor accused of attempted sexual assault against two Saudi nurses and a patient.

    The hospitalÂ’s management confirmed the incident saying that they immediately started an investigation and enough evidence was brought up against the doctor. The doctorÂ’s contract was immediately terminated and his license to practice in the Kingdom has been revoked.

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  • People with HIV Need Help

    Added On : 25th August 2009

    People who are HIV positive or have AIDS patiently wait for donations to help them obtain medicines. They have become a demographic that we can no longer ignore. Some of these patients are victims, like little Sara who was featured prominently in the press recently.

    Some are born with HIV. They did not get the virus through illegitimate relationships; they inherited the virus from women who contracted it from their infected husbands. Others were given the virus through dirty blood transfusions or other medical mistakes.

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  • PSYCHIATRY SYMPOSIUM DELVES DEEP...

    Added On : 14th March 2009

    PSYCHIATRY SYMPOSIUM DELVES DEEP INTO THE SUBCONSCIOUS

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  • SAUDI SURGEONS TREAT 200 YEMENI CHILDREN

    Added On : 5th November 2008

    SANA’A – The Saudi medical team from Prince Sultan Cardiac Center has conducted over 200 successful surgical operations and examined more than 600 Yemeni children suffering from various heart diseases at Al-Thowra General Hospital. Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh praised the humanitarian efforts by the medical team.

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  • RIYADH KFSH TO GET INNOVATIVE CANCER CURE SYSTEM

    Added On : 10th October 2008

    RIYADH: The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC) will install an innovative, high-value medical technology called “CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System” at its newly-established cancer center in Riyadh.

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