MINA — Sara Al-Shaye, 29, a Saudi information technology engineer based in Riyadh, came for the first time to serve in Haj, with a team of Saudi female IT specialists in a pilot IT project that the Ministry of Health implemented in five primary healthcare centers in Mina.
"When I was offered the job I was given the choice, but I decided to go, especially because of the encouragement of my husband," she told Saudi Gazette on her experience as a Saudi female serving in Haj.
"Once I arrived here, I was strongly moved with the sight of the giant crowds of devotees of varying ages who came from all over the world to seek the forgiveness of Allah through the most physically taxing religious ritual," she said.
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Dr. Al-Rabeeah's Address before the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques during the Inauguration of Health Projects
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings of Allah be upon the noblest of the Prophets and Messengers, our Messenger Mohammed.
Allah says: "And if you would count the favours of Allah, never could you be able to count them. Truly! Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (An-Nahl/ 18) Read More
Lack of Sleep Makes Men Hungrier and Prevents Women Feeling Full
A lack of sleep can contribute to obesity by increasing the appetite in men and preventing women from feeling full after a meal, a study has found.
An experiment on 27 healthy volunteers found that restricted sleep affected levels of different hormones in men than in women.
Scientists have thought that long-term sleep deprivation may contribute to obesity because it increases the number of calories eaten the following day.
It has now been found the mechanism for this differs between the genders.
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WHO Lauds the Transparency Embraced by the Saudi MOH in its Preventive Procedures
Dr. Jawad Mahjour, the WHO Director of Infectious and Epidemic Disease, has praised the transparency pursued by the Saudi Ministry of Health in its preventive procedures, with reference to the standard rates of immunization accomplished by the Ministry, which amounted to 98%.
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Boys left infertile by childhood cancer treatment may one day be able to produce healthy sperm by using stored stem cells, monkey research suggests.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can kill tumours and the cells which make sperm.
A study, published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, extracted sperm-producing stem cells before cancer treatment and later placed them back into the monkey.
Sperm which could fertilise an egg were produced, which experts labelled a "milestone" in research.
Most men who have cancer treatment which could affect their fertility can choose to freeze sperm before their treatment starts. This is not an option for patients who have not yet gone through puberty.
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Over-the-counter Antibiotics Sale Goes Up with Haj Flu Season
JEDDAH — With the end of Haj, the flu season has started for both pilgrims and residents.
People are buying antibiotics and other medication straight from pharmacies to treat their illnesses quickly.
Selling antibiotics without a prescription is against the law, yet a number of pharmacies are still issuing the medication.
Sami Badawood, head of health affairs in Jeddah, said the law completely bans pharmacists from dispensing antibiotics or any other medication over-the-counter except for painkillers, cough treatments and antiseptic creams. Read MoreHilary Wilson of Duluth, Ga., now 60, was officially diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis or RA in 1987, but she is pretty sure she had the inflammatory arthritis long before that.
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