Dr. Amoudi Declares: "MOH to Found...

Dr. Amoudi Declares: "MOH to Found an Additional Medical Tower at Madinah Cardiac Center"

It was to Madinah people's pleasure that Dr. Osama bin Ahmed Amoudi, the director-general of Madinah Cardiac Center, opened a year ago (17th of August, 2012), declared that the Ministry of Health (MOH), represented by Madinah Health Affairs General Directorate, in light of the overwhelming response to the center, is currently working on the establishment of another medical tower to provide the center's services.

The tower is planned to include several sections, most notably the Education and Research Center, and the CPR Center.

Dr. Al-Rabeeah Includes Home Medicine...

Dr. Al-Rabeeah Includes Home Medicine within the MOH's Developmental Strategy

His Excellency the Minister of Health, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah, affirmed that the Ministry of Health (MOH) has adopted the inclusion of home medicine within the Ministry's developmental strategy and plans; inasmuch as the program is basically meant to provide safe healthcare for those patients in need of medical follow-up at home, without hospitalization.

The Truth About Vitamin D...

The Truth About Vitamin D: Can You Get Too Much Vitamin D?

Can I get too much vitamin D?

Too much of any good thing is a bad thing. Too much vitamin D can cause an abnormally high blood calcium level, which could result in nausea, constipation, confusion, abnormal heart rhythm, and even kidney stones.

Baldness Cure which Reverses Genetics...

Baldness Cure which Reverses Genetics could be on the Market in Two Years

A cure for baldness may be available on the market sooner than previously thought after a breakthrough in negotiations between scientists and drugs companies.

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania believe they have discovered the reason for baldness, an enzyme which shuts down hair follicles.

A Consultant of Family and Community Medicine...

A Consultant of Family and Community Medicine Gives Tips for Patients with Colon

Dr. Mohamed Al-Deghaither, a consultant physician of family and community medicine, advised patients with colon to follow a regular diet, rich in fiber, and abstain from the foods which stimulate the colon, so as to get rid of the colon pain and alleviate its symptoms.

He gave tips for patients suffering from the stomach germ, and the ways to treat it.

Pill Instead of a Needle May Soon Be Option...

Pill Instead of a Needle May Soon Be Option for RA

The Blackout at Al-Qunfudah General Hospital

TWO days before Eid Al-Fitr holidays, patients at Al-Qunfudah General Hospital and their families were left scared to death when the hospital experienced a six-hour power outage from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Patients and their families only had one thing on their minds: When will electricity be restored?

Some Psoriasis Therapies May Cut...

Some Psoriasis Therapies May Cut Heart Attack Risk

Committee Investigating Infant Swaps...

Committee Investigating Infant Swaps in Hospitals

MAKKAH: Investigations are being made regarding the swapping of two infants in a general hospital located in west of Makkan Al-Mukarramah by a committee. The issue was only addressed at the time the mistake was realized and the babies were given back to their mothers.