Olympic Medalists Live Longer

We watch the Olympic Games with awe and marvel at the athletes' power and grace.

Overwhelmed by Patients

RIYADH – King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) does not have sufficient equipment and capacity to handle the 12,000 cancer cases it receives every year even if it were to increase its current capacity three times, senior hospital officials told Al-Watan daily.

This problem will remain unsolved as long as the hospital receives this huge number of cases on an annual basis, which is more than it can handle, officials said.

In order to find a drastic solution to this issue, the health sector should receive more financial support similar to the one many advanced countries receive.

Glasses that Beat the Blues...

Glasses that Beat the Blues: The Latest High-tech Specs can Treat Dizziness and Deafness - and even Combat Depression

Gone are the days when specs were just for seeing with.

Researchers are now working on high-tech glasses that can help people hear better, sleep better, and even feel happier.

'It's only recently that researchers have started to realise that there may be more to wearing glasses that simply having better eyesight,' says Dr Frank Eperjesi, head of optometry at Aston University, in Birmingham.

Recent research suggests that altering the type of light that enters the eye can have knock-on effects in the body.

Makkawis Complain of Dengue Misdiagnoses

MAKKAH — As dengue fever cases have increased lately in some Makkah neighborhoods, some citizens complain that hospitals are misdiagnosing the cases and are forced to visit other hospitals for the correct diagnosis and medical treatment, Al-Madinah newspaper reported on Saturday.

People should watch out for two symptoms that could indicate that there is a possibility of dengue. Patients experience high temperatures and a blood test should indicate low platelets and white blood cells.

Director of Al-Noor Specialist Hospital in Makkah Dr. Abdulsalam Noor Wali said the hospital receives about 10 suspected cases of dengue fever daily.

A special medical team and additional specialist clinics were readied to deal with the cases.

King Abdullah Medical Complex Ready

RIYADH: The medical complex that is being built in the north of Jeddah will be named King Abdullah Medical Complex in Jeddah, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah announced in Riyadh yesterday.

Making the announcement, Al-Rabeeah expressed his thanks on behalf of his ministry to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for agreeing to name the hospital after him.

He said the nation is grateful to the king for his continuous support and for serving the citizens by providing them with the best health care facilities and services.

Health is the Greatest Wealth

JEDDAH — The role health plays in the lives of the Kingdom's residents has evolved and changed over time.

No longer viewed as simply the absence of disease, health has rather become a state in which optimal physical, mental, and social well-being is achieved.

The commonly-held belief that it is up to the doctor to recommend a treatment that will result in good health is also changing and people are realizing that it is up to them to be more responsible, hence taking charge of their health by eating well, exercising and living a healthy lifestyle.

8,000 Suspected Cancer Cases Screened

MADINAH — The Saudi Cancer Society in Madinah has conducted cancer detection tests on 8,000 suspected cancer cases. The tests were conducted with the cooperation of Madinah Health Affairs Directorate and Taibah University.

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.