Doctors Urged to Register Brain Dead

The Ministry of Higher Education has approached all medical colleges and university hospitals in the country to register brain dead patients in their intensive care units for the data to be used by the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT).

The center will approach the relatives of the patients to ask them to donate their functional organs. These organs will then be transported to various health care establishments in the country.

North Jeddah Medical Complex to be Named...

North Jeddah Medical Complex to be Named after King Abdullah

RIYADH - A 1,100-bed hospital complex being built in north Jeddah will be called the King Abdullah Medical Complex. An approval to this effect was granted by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, the Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday.

Regular Aspirin Use May Boost Risk of Eye Problem

Taking aspirin regularly appears to slightly raise the risk of the eye condition known as age-related macular degeneration or AMD, new research suggests.

High Dose Vitamins 'Could Inhibit Healing Process'

Taking very high vitamin doses could harm the body by inhibiting its ability to heal, new research indicates.

Millions take pills to boost their levels of vitamins including C and E, which are antioxidants.

These mop up 'free radical' molecules, also known as reactive oxygen species (ROS), that have been linked to premature ageing and cancer.

For many years the prevailing view has been that extremely high doses of antioxidants do no harm, leading for instance to high dose vitamin C pills, which contain 10 times one's recommended daily amount.

Exercise, Talk Therapy by Phone May Help Relieve...

Exercise, Talk Therapy by Phone May Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain

MoH to Expand Emergency Services

The Ministry of Health plans to expand and upgrade its much-needed emergency medical services in the country, said Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, while chairing a meeting of the Health Services Council in Riyadh yesterday.

Emergency medicine (also called emergentology) is a medical specialty where physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries, which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute interventions to resuscitate and stabilize patients.

Emergency medicine physicians practice in hospital emergency departments, in pre-hospital settings via emergency medical services, and other locations where initial medical treatment has to take place.

Tips for Sleep Without Heartburn

Does heartburn keep you up at night? Follow these tips for better sleep.

Stem Cells May Help Treat Incontinence

Study Shows Benefit From Stem Cells Derived From a Patient's Muscle Cells

Sunbeds are Twice as Dangerous as Midday Sun...

Sunbeds are Twice as Dangerous as Midday Sun: Researchers

Sunbeds are twice as dangerous as lying in the midday Mediterranean sun, a study has warned.

Experts have found that the risk of skin cancer from sunbeds is more than double that of spending the same length of time in the Mediterranean midday summer sun and most exceed safety standards.

Researchers tested levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from 400 sunbeds in England and found that nine in ten of the sunbeds tested emitted UV radiation at levels above British and EU standards.

Jeddah Erfan Hospital Likely to Reopen Soon

A Jeddah hospital where the eight-year-old son of a prominent businessman died during an operation on Nov. 15 last year will reopen soon, according to sources.

The Dr. Erfan and Bagedo Hospital was closed by the Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah two months ago. The reopening comes after the Administrative Court in Jeddah ordered that the hospital should be allowed to operate.