A cheap drug has been shown to stop women bleeding to death, in a discovery that should change practice around the world, say researchers.
As part of the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020 and in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Health, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will launch today, Sunday, its first initiative titled "Health Care Model". It comes within a series of initiatives to be launched later and aims at developing and implementing new approach to provide the health care that ensures maintaining health, not only treating the disease so that the role of individual, society and its institutions is integrated with the role of service provides in order to ensure access to health care in accordance with the best health practices.
Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way to keep the mind sharp if you're over 50, research suggests.
RIYADH: Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said financial requirements in the health care sector are expected to rise over the coming years given the increasing number of accidents, smoking and obesity rates in the Kingdom. He estimated the amount required will be about SR250 billion by 2030.
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Could shining bright lights on comatose patients to encourage their natural circadian rhythms help them awaken? A small study from Austria says yes.
Hundreds of lives could be saved if patients with hip fractures were operated on in under 24 hours, a new study reveals.
Najran Gov. Prince Jiluwi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed has launched health projects worth more than SR1.1 billion ($293 million) in the region.
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Certain factors make home delivery too chancy, pregnancy experts say
Scientists hope they have found a drug to stop all neurodegenerative brain diseases, including dementia.
The Saudi Dental Society and Colgate have partnered to launch a nationwide awareness campaign, Oral Health Month, with the support of over 3200 dentists across the Kingdom. The campaign offers free dental checkups across the country alongside an interactive roadshow across three cities, to drive home the message among Saudi citizens about the benefits of a preventive approach to oral health.
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