The Dental Society of the Emirates Medical Association has announced that it will be organising a dental conference and lecture, in conjunction with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare’s Parodontax oral care brand, at…
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Aiming for a Better Medical Care
Supporting the government’s agenda of giving universal access to high quality healthcare, a globally recognized accreditation program was recently launched to help improve the quality of local healthcare providers and to develop…
Health Ministry to hire 3,000 foreign doctors
The Ministry of Health on Monday announced its plan to recruit 3,000 doctors from different countries to strengthen the Kingdom’s primary health care system and meet the needs of new hospitals and…
Immunisation call to pilgrims
HAJ pilgrims from Bahrain are being urged to take all necessary vaccinations well before they travel to Saudi Arabia. Health Ministry public health and primary care assistant under-secretary Dr Mariam Al Jalahma…
Sickle cell death families to sue
FAMILIES of seven people who died of sickle cell disease are planning to sue the Health Ministry after it absolved itself of blame for their deaths. The victims, including two women, are…
Psychological factors contribute to somatic symptoms
Patients with cancer who experience pain or depression also have a high rate of physical symptoms, such as fatigue, dry mouth and nausea, according to a report in the October 11 issue…
WHO Western Pacific meeting to address maternal health, rise in dengue
Maternal health and dengue fever are among the issues that will be discussed at the 61st session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Bernama reports. The meeting, which will…
Medicare recipients receiving treatment for retinal condition increases with shifts in procedure
The number of Medicare recipients undergoing treatment for retinal conditions nearly doubled between 1997 and 2007, with significant shifts in the types of procedures most commonly performed, according to a report in…
Research to uncover mechanism of fish-oil to protect chronic diseases
Some of America’s most popular fish–salmon and albacore tuna, for example–are rich in healthful natural compounds known as omega-3 fatty acids. Ongoing studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chemist Darshan S….
Study finds accumulation of evidence in neurons to drive decision-making
We know that casting a ballot in the voting booth involves politics, values and personalities. But before you ever push the button for your candidate, your brain has already carried out an…
New, multidisciplinary Senior Adult Oncology Center established at Kimmel Cancer Center
The odds of developing some type of cancer increase with age; sixty percent of cancer in the United States occurs in persons aged 65 and older. At the same time, senior patients…
Insulin resistance associated with increased risk of stroke in individuals without diabetes
Insulin resistance, a condition in which insulin produced by the body becomes less effective in reducing blood glucose levels, appears to be associated with an increased risk of stroke in individuals without…
Women with epilepsy at risk of infertility
Women with epilepsy may be more likely to experience infertility, according to new research published in the October 12, 2010, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of…
Proper treatment for scoliosis may improve children to lead active lives
scoliosis may sound like a frightening diagnosis, but proper treatment enables children with the condition to lead normal, active lives. Scoliosis refers to an abnormal curvature of the spine. Small curves are…
Loyola continues mandatory employee flu-vaccination policy for second straight year
The best way to prevent the spread of the flu to patients in a medical setting would be to require all health-care workers to get an annual flu shot, says the American…