• People of All Ages will Be Given H1N1 Shots

    Added On : 3rd January 2010

    RIYADH: With 15,500 cases of swine flu in the Kingdom, including 124 deaths, the Ministry of Health is to vaccinate people of all age groups against the flu at all Primary Healthcare Centers throughout the Kingdom beginning Jan. 9.

    “Considering the onset of the third wave of the flu which will be more severe than the past ones, we are embarking on a program to cover all people irrespective of their age groups,” said Khalid Al-Mirghalani, spokesman for the Ministry of Health.

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  • HEALTH AFFAIRS CLOSE VIOLATING...

    Added On : 7th April 2009

    HEALTH AFFAIRS CLOSE VIOLATING DENTAL CLINIC

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  • DOCTORS FAIL TO SPOT BATTERY IN...

    Added On : 17th March 2009

    DOCTORS FAIL TO SPOT BATTERY IN CHILD'S NOSE

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  • KKESH ACHIEVES FIRST HPH MEMBERSHIP...

    Added On : 31st January 2009

    KKESH ACHIEVES FIRST HPH MEMBERSHIP IN MENA REGION

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  • KFSHRC TO PRESENT 17 CANCER...

    Added On : 19th February 2009

    KFSHRC TO PRESENT 17 CANCER RESEARCH PAPERS

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  • Smartphone Users 'Risking Health'...

    Added On : 22nd June 2012

    Smartphone Users 'Risking Health' with Overuse of Devices

    People are risking their health by working on smartphones, tablets and laptops after they have left the office, according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

    It says people have become "screen slaves" and are often working while commuting or after they get home.

    The society said poor posture in these environments could lead to back and neck pain.

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  • Sleep Apnea: Treatment May Help Keep BP Low

    Added On : 10th June 2012

    CPAP Linked to Lower Hypertension Risk, but Questions Remain

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  • Antibiotics Do Not Reduce Symptoms...

    Added On : 18th May 2012

    Antibiotics Do Not Reduce Symptoms of Sinus Infection

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  • Stem Cell Shield 'Could Protect Cancer Patients'

    Added On : 10th May 2012

    It may be possible to use "stem cell shielding" to protect the body from the damaging effects of chemotherapy, early results from a US trial suggest.

    Chemotherapy drugs try to kill rapidly dividing cancer cells, but they can also affect other healthy tissues such as bone marrow.

    A study, in Science Translational Medicine, used genetically modified stem cells to protect the bone marrow.

    Cancer Research UK said it was a "completely new approach".

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  • 'Birth Defect Link' to IVF Injections

    Added On : 7th May 2012

    Children conceived through a common method of IVF are more likely to suffer birth defects, a major study suggests.

    Research on more than 300,000 babies found those born following a fertility treatment used when men have low sperm counts had a higher risk of abnormalities than those conceived naturally. Babies born as a result of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) — where a sperm is injected into the egg — were more likely to suffer abnormalities.

    Researchers were unable to establish if this was because the technique itself increases the risks of abnormality or because men suffering from sperm damage were more likely to pass on anomalies.

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