Common drugs prescribed
for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular problems, researchers
report.
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Hospital Shut in Khafji after Series of Violations
Added On : 22nd June 2012
RIYADH Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah, Minister of Health, has approved measures taken by the Health Affairs Directorate in the Eastern Province against a private hospital in Al-Khafji town near the Kuwaiti border. The hospital was ordered shut by the directorate for violating various regulations.
The closure came after a series of violations committed by the hospital, the ministry said in a statement Wednesday.
The closure is final and irrevocable. The hospital was also fined SR100,000 in accordance with the provisions of the private healthcare facilities law, the statement added.
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Dammam Records 2nd Death From Swine Flu
Added On : 31st July 2009
RIYADH: The Ministry of Health announced Thursday the second swine flu death in the Kingdom.
The victim, an Indonesian woman resident, 28, was hospitalized Monday at the Dammam Central Hospital where her case was diagnosed as having the H1N1 virus, a ministry announcement said. Appropriate treatment was given, but her condition deteriorated and she died at 9:00 a.m., on Thursday.
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PARANOID YOUTH POSES DILEMMA FOR FAMILY
Added On : 1st November 2008
MAKKAH: Who is responsible for
protecting society against crimes committed by mentally unstable people? Is it the police or the health authorities, especially when the sick people are not
held responsible for their criminal acts? This issue came to light recently when a young man here beat up his father and got away with it because he was
diagnosed to be suffering from paranoia. The hospital will not admit him and the police will not detain him so he was given back to his family and may commit
more heinous crimes.
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ANTI-SMOKING DRIVE TARGETS PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Added On : 24th October 2008
JEDDAH: Primary
school students in Makkah province have received anti-smoking awareness packages as part of the third national anti-smoking campaign organized by the
Charitable Society for Awareness Against Smoking and Narcotics.
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MISWAK: A TRUSTED FORMULA FOR ORAL HYGIENE
Added On : 28th September 2008
A group of dentists at the King Saud University (KSU) have studied the
medicinal properties of the miswak (teeth cleaning sticks) commonly used in Arab and Asian countries, and have concluded that the beneficial effects of
miswak for oral hygiene and dental health of a person using miswak are equal to, if not greater than, those who use toothbrush and paste.
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LUNG CANCER BREAKTHROUGH BY KSU TEAM
Added On : 30th November -0001
King Saud University (KSU) announced here Wednesday the discovery of a specific lung cancer
biomarker to identify lung cancer, which greatly simplifies early diagnosis of lung cancer.
DNA testing for blood donors will be enforced in August, a senior health official said.
