MADINAH Madinah Health Affairs has fined a local private hospital SR280,000 for committing several health and technical violations, including allowing doctors and nurses to work without licenses and shortages in medical equipment and supplies.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Taifi, Director of Madinah Health Affairs, said 72 doctors, nurses and technicians did not hold licenses.
In addition, the facility lacked an isolation room in the Intensive Care Unit, he said.
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FDA: Chantix May Raise Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Smokers who take Chantix to stop smoking may be at higher risk for heart attacks and strokes compared to those who don't take the drug, the FDA says. But the increased risk is small and should be weighed against the risks of continuing to smoke.
Chantix is the top-selling smoking cessation drug in the U.S., according to IMS Health. It works by blocking the effect of nicotine in the brain. Studies have shown that about 20% of people who take Chantix quit smoking long-term compared to 10% of those who take placebos.
Read MoreABHA A Saudi mother accused a doctor in the maternity department of Mahayil General Hospital of dislocating the shoulder of her infant, while assisting during birth.
She said that her 15-day-old infant is in critical condition, and suffering from severe pain.
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Unrivalled control of a robotic arm has been achieved using a paralysed woman's thoughts, a US study says.
Jan Scheuermann, who is 53 and paralysed from the neck down, was able to deftly grasp and move a variety of objects just like a normal arm.
Brain implants were used to control the robotic arm, in the study reported in the Lancet medical journal.
Experts in the field said it was an "unprecedented performance" and a "remarkable achievement".
Jan was diagnosed with spinocerebellar degeneration 13 years ago and progressively lost control of her body. She is now unable to move her arms or legs.
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As part of its awareness campaign, the Saudi Alzheimer's Disease Association (SADA) will host a lecture program on Tuesday at the Security Forces Hospital (SFH) in Riyadh.
According to an official from SADA, the program will focus on the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and will include two lectures during the evening.
Dr. Najib Qadhi, deputy head of the neurology department and head of the neurology physicians training program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) ,and Dr. Reema Salman, therapeutic nutrition and sports medicine specialist, from the same hospital will deliver a presentation on ways to prevent the disease.
The lecture will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Prince Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Hall at the SFH headquarters in the capital.
Read MoreThe diabetes and obesity epidemics may be fueling a dramatic rise in the number of people with vision problems, a new study suggests.
Read MoreJEDDAH The Makkah Court of Appeals has rejected a court verdict that endorsed a decision to shut down Erfan & Bagedo Hospital, court sources said.
The sources said the Court of Appeals asked the Jeddah Administrative Court to reconsider its verdict.
The Appeals Court had considered an appeal made by the hospital's director Dr. Muhammad Erfan Sunday.
Read MoreRIYADH A medical team in a private hospital here almost caused a medical disaster by basing their diagnosis on a faulty thermometer.
Read MoreSmoking cigarettes may more than double a woman's risk of sudden cardiac death. But quitting can reduce that risk significantly over time, according to a new study.
Read MoreJeddah The director of the recently closed Erfan & Bagedo Hospital has denied rumors that the hospital could reopen on Saturday.
Dr. Muhammad Erfan said Saturday was the date fixed by Jeddah Administrative Court to review Health Minister Dr Abdullah Al-Rabeeah's to close the hospital for two months after eight-year-old Salah Al-Deen Yusuf Abdul Lateef Jamil died there, allegedly because of a medical error.
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