A psychology professor has found that the way people perceive the Silhouette Illusion, a popular illusion that went viral and has received substantial online attention, has little to do with the viewers’…
Month: December 2010
In Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions, Age Plays Too Big A Role
Older men with high-risk prostate cancer frequently are offered fewer – and less effective – choices of treatment than younger men, potentially resulting in earlier deaths, according to a new UCSF study….
Govt hospitals come under the microscope’
The Ministry of Health is monitoring a wide range of mistakes, security lapses and medical errors in government hospitals, Dr. Muhammad Al-Kheshaim, the ministry’s undersecretary for Planning and Development, said Wednesday. The…
Need for awareness campaigns oneating habits
Metabolic disorder is the most common health problem in the Kingdom, said Nafa Al-Tambukty, an apothecary expert. Al-Tambukty, a Saudi who practices alternative medicine in the KIngdom, told Saudi Gazette in an…
Medical tourism holds great potential
Compared with other more established Asian medical-travel industries such as Singapore and Thailand, both of which reach billions of U.S. dollars in revenue annually, Taiwan’s medical tourism is only in its infancy,…
Health clamp on fast food outlets
HEALTH authorities are carrying out a clampdown on Bahrain’s restaurants and fast food outlets violating safety rules, it emerged yesterday. Officials said scores of such places had either been fined or shut…
Hospital death bed reunion for family
A BAHRAIN resident fighting for his life since last month died in hospital yesterday, a few days after his family arrived to be at his bedside. Keloth Satheesh Keloth Nanu, 58, was…
Evolution At Work Revealed In Shopping Differences Between Sexes
The last-minute holiday dash is on: Men tend to rush in for their prized item, pay, and leave. Women study the fabrics, color, texture and price. The hunting and gathering ritual of…
Trace Amounts Of Microbe-killing Molecules Predict Chronic Granulomatous Disease Survival
Investigators at the National Institutes of Health have observed that the survival rate of people with a rare immunodeficiency disease called chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is greatly improved when even very low…
Conservative state lawmakers target abortion pills prescribed over Internet
Conservative lawmakers in some states are taking aim at a practice that they say could greatly expand the number of women who choose to terminate their pregnancies: abortion pills prescribed over the…
Mediterranean diet may prevent diabetes, heart disease, depression
It takes more than physicians to treat a patient with multiple chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus and heart disease. A new trial suggests a nurse who acts like a coordinator for the…
Big Health-Care Changes Arrive in New Year
New taxes on drug makers, lower prescription-drug costs for seniors and restrictions on tax-free medical spending accounts are among a slate of health-law provisions that kick in Saturday. The changes show how…
Can Magnetic Therapy Relieve Pain?
Almost every sporting goods store, pro-shop or web page has an advertisement for therapeutic magnets with claims of pain relief and a better golf game. There are magnetic bracelets, necklaces, shoes inserts,…
Team-based Approach To Patient Care Shows Success In Fight Against Depression With Diabetes, Heart Disease
Many people in the U.S. have multiple common chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, which complicates health care needs. When depression coexists with diabetes, heart disease, or both, health outcomes…
New Test Announced For Major Killer Of Lung Transplant Patients
A lung transplant can mean a new chance at life. But many who receive one develop a debilitating, fatal condition that causes scar tissue to build up in the lungs and chokes…